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Tommy Abbott | |
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| Born | Tom Shaw Abbott November 4, 1934 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1987 (aged 52) New York |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1957–1981 |
Tommy Abbott (born Tom Shaw Abbott;[1][2] November 4, 1934 – April 8, 1987)[3][1] was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer who portrayed Gee-Tar in the original production of West Side Story. Abbott was for many years the assistant choreographer to Jerome Robbins. He was the chief choreographer for the film version of Fiddler on the Roof.
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- ^ Billman, Larry (1997). Film choreographers and dance directors : an illustrated biographical encyclopedia, with a history and filmographies, 1893 through 1995. Internet Archive. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-89950-868-9.