Cholly Atkins Net Worth is $250,000 Cholly Atkins Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Cholly Atkins was born on September 30, 1913 in Pratt City, Alabama, USA as Charles Sylvan Atkinson. He was married to Maye Harrison Anderson, Dotty Saulter and Catherine Williams. He died on April 19, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Date Of Birth September 30, 1913, Pratt City, Alabama, United States Died April 19, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Place Of Birth Pratt City, Alabama, USA Height 6' 2" (1.88 m) Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew Spouse Maye Atkins (m. 1963–2003), Dottie Saulters (m. 1944–1962), Catherine Atkins (m. 1936–1944) Awards Tony Award for Best Choreography Movies Rock 'n' Roll Revue Star Sign Libra
# Quote 1 I don't dance for free.
# Fact 1 He created the system of "Vocal Choreography" and the distinctive stage moves for many of the great Motown acts, such as the Supremes, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Night and the Pips, etc. 2 With Charles 'Honi' Coles , formed the tap team of Coles and Atkins. 3 Choreographer/tap dancer 4 Won Broadway's 1989 Tony Award as Best Choreographer for "Black and Blue," along with his collaborators Henry LeTang , Frankie Manning and Fayard Nicholas .
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Basin Street Revue 1956 performer: "Come On Let's Dance" - as Atkins, uncredited Show Time at the Apollo 1955 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Actor Title Year Status Character The Morey Amsterdam Show 1950 TV Series
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character Tapeheads 1988 choreographer
Self Title Year Status Character Twist 1992 Documentary Himself The 43rd Annual Tony Awards 1989 TV Special Himself - Winner: Best Choreography Motown on Showtime: Temptations and Four Tops 1986 TV Movie documentary Himself Soul Train 1975 TV Series documentary Himself Honi Coles and Cholly Atkins 1965 TV Movie Himself - Dancer Basin Street Revue 1956 Himself (as Atkins) Rock 'n' Roll Revue 1955 Short Himself (as Cole and Atkins) Show Time at the Apollo 1955 TV Series Himself - Tap Dancer Texaco Star Theatre 1950 TV Series Himself - Dancer The Morey Amsterdam Show 1949 TV Series Himself - Tap Dancer
Known for movies Basin Street Revue (1956) as Himself
Twist (1992) as Himself
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) as Himself - Winner: Best Choreography
Motown on Showtime: Temptations and Four Tops (1986) as Himself