Ann Miller was an American dancer, singer and actress, who was christened Johnnie Lucille Collier. Born in Chireno, Texas (some sources cite Houston, where she was raised), her father insisted on the name Johnnie because he had wanted a boy, but she was often called Annie. She took up dancing to exercise her legs to help her rickets. She was considered a child dance prodigy. Wikipedia
US musical actress Ann Miller, famed for her impressive tap dancing, has died of lung cancer at the age of 81. newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3422589.stm
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