Born October 17, 1918· Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
† Died May 14, 1987
30Roles★ 6.4Average rating
Born Margarita Carmen Cansino to a Spanish dancer father and an Irish-English mother in Manhattan, she began formal dance instruction under her grandfather Antonio Cansino and uncle Angel before appearing on Broadway as a child and later forming the Dancing Cansinos act with her father. Though she never completed high school, the early exposure led to a screen test that launched a film career span…
