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Arthur Chester Duncan

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Arthur Chester Duncan

Birth
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
4 Jan 2023 (aged 97)
Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
Burial
Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 82, Site 1399
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Dancer. He was an African-American tap dancer who broke racial barriers by appearing regularly on "The Betty White Variety Show" in the 1950s when segregation was still the norm. He later went on to become a featured dancer on "The Lawrence Welk Show" from 1964 to 1982. He died at the age of 97, following a stroke and pneumonia.
Dancer. He was an African-American tap dancer who broke racial barriers by appearing regularly on "The Betty White Variety Show" in the 1950s when segregation was still the norm. He later went on to become a featured dancer on "The Lawrence Welk Show" from 1964 to 1982. He died at the age of 97, following a stroke and pneumonia.

Bio by: CousinOnceRemoved

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TEC 5 US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
ENTERTAINER
EXTRAORDINAIRE

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  • Originally Created by: CousinOnceRemoved
  • Added: Jan 15, 2023
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248386527/arthur_chester-duncan: accessed ), memorial page for Arthur Chester Duncan (25 Sep 1925–4 Jan 2023), Find a Grave Memorial ID 248386527, citing Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.