Maryon Vadie
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Born
December 25, 1895
Maryon Elizabeth Dunbar
December 25, 1895
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1975 (age 79)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationsDancer, vaudeville performer
Spouse(s)Ota Gygi, Harry Green
Maryon Vadie | |
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 Maryon Vadie, from a 1920 publication | |
| Born | Maryon Elizabeth Dunbar December 25, 1895 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 1975 (age 79) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupations | Dancer, vaudeville performer |
| Spouse(s) | Ota Gygi, Harry Green |
Maryon Vadie (December 25, 1895 – February 1975), born Maryon Elizabeth Dunbar,[1] was an American dancer and vaudeville performer in the 1910s and 1920s. She was often accompanied by her first husband, violinist Ota Gygi.
Vadie was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Loren Franklin Dunbar[2] and Grace Adella Newton Dunbar. She was raised in Los Angeles, where she attended Westlake School.[3] She trained as a dancer with Katherine West Nathan in Pasadena,[4] and with dancer and choreographer Luigi Albertieri in New York.[5][6][7] In 1914, she was featured dancer in a large cast of children in spring pageant in Los Angeles.[8]