Edgar Connor(1893-1934)
- Actor
Edgar Connor grew up dancing for pennies on the streets of
Jacksonville, Florida, when, in 1906, J. Rosamond Johnson and Bob Cole,
two black vaudevillians, recruited him to sing and dance in two of
their vaudeville productions, "The Shoo-Fly Regiment" and "The Red
Moon." From there, he became a fixture in vaudeville both in the
States, and abroad, appearing in dance revues on cruise ships as well
as in nightclubs and theaters in France, particularly Cannes. He also
headed the road show "Shuffle Along No. 2" for a number of years before
going into movies.
