Frederic Franklin
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Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1914 - 2013
Occupation
Entertainment
Notable Achievements
CBE
Description
Ballet dancer and director. Former premiere dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (1938-1952). Subsequently became Artistic Director of many ballet companies throughout the United States, including Washington (as founding director, Washington National Ballet), Chicago, Cincinnati, Oakland, Pittsburgh, and American Ballet Theatre. He is noted for having popularized modern ballet in the United States and the preservation of historical ballets, such as those of George Ballanchine and Frederick Ashton.
