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Robert "Bobby" Banas is an American dancer and actor. He is known for his work on movies such as West Side Story (1961), Always (1989) and Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), as well as a video of a televised performance of the dance for the 1963 Shirley Ellis song, "Nitty Gritty," which accumulated over 8.8 million views in seven years.
Born
Friday, 22 September 1933
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
| Odd Jobs | Choreographer | 1986 |
| My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn | Russian Choreographer | 1985 |
| That's Dancing! | 'West Side Story ' dancer | 1985 |
| Cagney & Lacey | (as Bob Banas) | 1981 |
| Bud and Lou | Dance Director | 1978 |
| Made in Paris | Dance Partner | 1966 |
| Get Smart | Little Joe | 1965 |
| Billie | Dancer | 1965 |
| Girl Happy | Dancer | 1965 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
| Odd Jobs | Choreographer | 1986 |
| My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn | Russian Choreographer | 1985 |
| That's Dancing! | 'West Side Story ' dancer | 1985 |
| Cagney & Lacey | (as Bob Banas) | 1981 |
| Bud and Lou | Dance Director | 1978 |
| Made in Paris | Dance Partner | 1966 |
| Get Smart | Little Joe | 1965 |
| Billie | Dancer | 1965 |
| Girl Happy | Dancer | 1965 |
| Shivaree | Self | 1965 |
| Mary Poppins | Chimney Sweep | 1964 |
| The Unsinkable Molly Brown | Dancer | 1964 |
| Bye Bye Birdie | Teenager | 1963 |
| How the West Was Won | Dance Hall Dancer | 1962 |
| Don't Knock the Twist | Dancer | 1962 |
| Twist Around the Clock | Dancer | 1961 |
| Babes in Toyland | Russian Dancer | 1961 |
| West Side Story | Joyboy | 1961 |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | Twizzle Dancer | 1961 |
| Let's Make Love | Chorus Boy | 1960 |
| Li'l Abner | Town Sharpie | 1959 |
| Say One for Me | Altar Boy | 1959 |
| Juke Box Rhythm | Dancer | 1959 |
| Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! | Delinquent | 1958 |
| Damn Yankees | Baseball Player | 1958 |
| Daddy-O | Sonny DiMarco / Leonard "Sonny" DeMarco | 1958 |
| The Girl Most Likely | Dancer | 1958 |
| Shirley Temple's Storybook | Brother | 1958 |
| Calypso Heat Wave | Calypso Dancer | 1957 |
| Untamed Youth | Work Farm Inmate | 1957 |
| Don't Knock the Rock | Dancer | 1956 |
| The Best Things in Life Are Free | Newsboy | 1956 |
| The King and I | Keeper of the Dogs - in Play | 1956 |
| Rock Around the Clock | Dancer | 1956 |
| Carousel | Ruffian in Louise's Ballet | 1956 |
| Producers' Showcase | Indian | 1954 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | David | 1953 |
| Has Anybody Seen My Gal | Charleston Dancer | 1952 |
