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Arthur Chester Duncan (September 25, 1925 – January 4, 2023) was an American tap dancer, also called an "Entertainer's Entertainer," known for his stint as a performer on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1964 to 1982.
Jan 19, 2023 · Arthur Duncan, whose exuberant tap dancing carried him from the streets of Pasadena to Betty White’s variety shows in the 1950s as one of the first Black regulars performing on television, and...
Jan 20, 2023 · Arthur Duncan, who kept tap dancing visible and relevant across the country on television when most had relegated it to the past and who also broke ground as a Black entertainer, has died at 97.
Jan 18, 2023 · In 1954, a spirited tap dancer named Arthur Duncan appeared on several episodes of “The Betty White Show,” a daytime talk series hosted by the future Golden Girl. Duncan’s skilled footwork...
Arthur Duncan. Actor: Tap. Arthur Duncan was drafted into a dance team with two friends while in school. He initially resisted, but they insisted he give it a try. He liked it, and began to take tap lessons. For a few years Arthur worked in Australia, where he was a popular performer who was even offered his own TV show.
Dec 9, 2021 · A tap dancer with remarkable skill, Arthur Duncan was the first African American to be hired as a series regular on the variety shows of early television. He entertained thousands of viewers each week with his performances and dazzled thousands more with his live performances. And he got his start in no small part thanks to Betty White.
Arthur Duncan. Actor: Tap. Arthur Duncan was drafted into a dance team with two friends while in school. He initially resisted, but they insisted he give it a try. He liked it, and began to take tap lessons. For a few years Arthur worked in Australia, where he was a popular performer who was even offered his own TV show.
