Margot Fonteyn

Margot Fonteyn

1919–1991·Deceased·Active 1935–1985

Peggy Hookham was always destined to be a dancer. Her Brazilian/Irish mother groomed her for stardom from almost as soon as she could walk. When she was aged 8 her father's work took the family to Shanghai. Peggy and her Mother returned to the UK when she was 14. Her father stayed in Shanghai and was interned by the Japanese for the duration of ...

Career stats
8Films
14Posters
50Years active
1960Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

17 posters
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! · 1985
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase · 1957
Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never · 1935
The Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet · 1960
The Perry Como Show
The Perry Como Show · 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show · 1948
V.I.P.-Schaukel
V.I.P.-Schaukel · 1971
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show · 1965
Parkinson
Parkinson · 2000
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show · 1961
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life · 1955
Omnibus
Omnibus · 1967

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Nureyev
Self · 11 films together
Henry Fonda(1905-1982)
Henry Fonda(1905-1982)
Actor · 9 films together
Adolph Green
Adolph Green
Actor · 8 films together
Bob Hope(1903-2003)
Bob Hope(1903-2003)
Actor · 8 films together
David Frost
David Frost
Self · 8 films together
Donald O'Connor(1925-2003)
Donald O'Connor(1925-2003)
Actor · 8 films together
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Actor · 8 films together
John Wayne(1907-1979)
John Wayne(1907-1979)
Actor · 8 films together