Caperton, Harriette (c. 1913–)
Caperton, Harriette (c. 1913–)
American dancer. Born Harriette Caperton, c. 1913, in Richmond, Virginia.
Toured the Prolog circuit, dancing with Earl Vernon Biddle, and appeared with him at Capitol Theater in New York City (1932); formed team with Charles Columbus—considered 1 of the greatest exhibition and adagio dancers of the time—and performed exhibition waltzes, fox trots, and adagio dances (1935–41); performed acts that incorporated gravity-defying moves and gymnastic routines.
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