Tommy Dix
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December 6, 1923
Tommy Dix | |
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| Born | Thomas Paine Navard [1] December 6, 1923 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 2025 (aged 101) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Tommy Dix (born Thomas Paine Navard; December 6, 1923 – January 15, 2025) was an American baritone singer and actor. He started performing at the age of 11 in 1935.[2] He attended Juilliard School at the age of 15.[3]
Dix appeared in the Broadway play The Corn Is Green, which ran from 1941 to 1942.[4] He had the male lead in the musical film, Best Foot Forward, where he played the young cadet, Bud Hooper, opposite Lucille Ball.[5] He had previously played Chuck Green in the 1941 Broadway musical of the same name.[6] He sang regularly at various clubs, including the Stage Door Canteen.[7] He decided to retire from show business in the late 1940s to attend the University of Alabama, majoring in architectural engineering. He later worked in real estate and construction.[2]
