Maurice Hines
| Born | December 13, 1943 |
| Hometown | New York City, New York, United States |
| Parents | Alma Hines, Maurice Hines Sr. |
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Remembering Maurice Hines, The Legendary Tap Dancer And Broadway Star Who Has Died At 80
Legendary Broadway actor and dancer Maurice Hines died on Friday at age 80. Hines, who starred in The Cotton Club with his brother Gregory, made his Broadway debut in 1954. He first starred in The Girl in Pink Tights, Variety reported.
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Maurice Hines, tap-dancing icon and 'The Cotton Club' star, dies at 80
Tap-dancing icon Maurice Hines, Broadway actor, star of "The Cotton Club" and the older brother of Gregory Hines, died Dec. 29, 2023, at age 80.
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Tap dancing star, actor Maurice Hines Jr. dies at 80
Renowned tap dancing star Maurice Hines Jr., who also enjoyed a long career as an actor and choreographer, has died, his agent said Saturday. He was 80.
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Broadway Star Maurice Hines Dies At 80
He was reportedly the first Black director to stage a production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York City.
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Tap Dancing Broadway Star Maurice Hines Dies at 80
Dominik Bindl/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln CenterBroadway dancer and actor Maurice Hines died on Friday of natural causes, his cousin told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 80. Hines starred in Broadway musicals Hot Feet and Uptown … It’s Hot—both productions he choreographed and directed by Hines—the latter of which earned him a Best Actor Tony Award nomination in 1986. He appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Cotton Club alongside his brother Will & Grace actor, Gregory Hines. The brothers w
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Maurice Hines, Tap Dancing Broadway, TV and Film Star, Dies at 80
The dancer and choreographer got his start performing alongside his brother, Gregory The post Maurice Hines, Tap Dancing Broadway, TV and Film Star, Dies at 80 appeared first on TheWrap.
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Maurice Hines, Tap Dance Icon, Dies at?80
He starred alongside his brother, Gregory, in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1984 film "The Cotton Club."
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Maurice Hines, Tap Dancer in ‘The Cotton Club,’ Dies at 80
Maurice Hines, an actor, dancer and choreographer who starred with his brother Gregory Hines in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Cotton Club,” died Friday. He was 80. Friends including Debbie Allen and John Manzari reported the news of his death. Hines began studying tap dancing at 5 years old, making his Broadway debut in “The Girl …
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Maurice Hines Dies: Tap Dancing Star Of Stage, TV, Film Was 80
Maurice Hines, who tap danced his way to a Tony nomination during a long stage career and was a frequent TV guest, has died at the age of 80, according to reports from friends and family. Hines began working in show business at age five. He made his Broadway debut in The Girl in the …
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Maurice Hines, Tap Dancer Extraordinaire, Dies at 80
Maurice Hines, the Broadway dancer, choreographer and actor who famously showcased his skills alongside his late younger brother, Gregory Hines, in a Nicholas Brothers-like act featured in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Cotton Club, has died. He was 80. Hines died Friday of natural causes at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, his cousin …
