Deceased
How Did Maria Tallchief Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 88Also known asMarjorie Tallchief, Elizabeth Marie Tall ChiefGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/01/1925Born inFairfax - Oklahoma - USADied11/04/2013 (aged 88)Died inChicagoCausefalling from heightWikidataQ264400 ↗Buried atFairfax CemeteryTMDb#1243769 ↗
Maria Tallchief, born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief, was an Osage ballerina. She was America's first major prima ballerina and the first Native American to hold the rank. Together with Georgian-American choreographer George Balanchine, she is widely considered to have revolutionized American ballet.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography7 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dancing for Mr. B: Six Balanchine BallerinasMovie | Herself | 64 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone HourSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1952 | Million Dollar MermaidMovie | Pavlova | 27 |
| 1950 | Your Show of ShowsSeries | — | 25 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 23 |