Birthday: September 1, 1905 in New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Elvera Sanchez
Tap dancer, began performing at age 16 in the chorus line at the Lafayette Theater in Harlem. She continued her career into the early 1940s, dancing for six years in the chorus line at the Apollo Theatre. She served as advisor to the New York Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day from 1989 until her death.
