List of Famous people named Willam

Similar names: William, Wiliam. Here are some famous Willams:

Willam Christensen

First Name Willam

Born on August 27, 1902

Died on October 14, 2001 (aged 99)

Born in United States of America, Utah

Willam Farr Christensen was an American ballet dancer, choreographer and founder of the San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is known for bringing the complete version of the Russian ballet The Nutcracker to the United States, as well as staging the first American performances of Swan Lake and Coppélia. Christensen's Nutcracker was first staged in 1944 in San Francisco, where the ballet remains an annual tradition, though the production now staged there is not necessarily the Christensen version. Christensen is often credited with helping to rejuvenate American dance.

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Willam James Turton

First Name Willam

Born on March 4, 1894

Died on January 1, 1930 (aged 35)

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