Born: 13-Jun-1914
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 4-May-2013
Location of death: Manhattan, NY
Cause of death: Pneumonia

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Gay
Occupation: Dancer

Nationality: England
Executive summary: National Ballet of Washington

Father: Fred Franklin (caterer)
Mother: Mabel Brown
Brother: John
Boyfriend: William Haywood Ausman (until his death)

    National Ballet of Washington Co-Founder (1962-74)
    Washington Ballet Co-Director
    Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Dancer (1938-57)
    Markova-Dolin Ballet Dancer (1935-38)
 
    Commander of the British Empire 2004

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Ballets russes (Jan-2005) · Himself

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