Edward Villella
Birthday: 1 October 1936, Bayside, Long Island, New York, USA
Edward Villella was born on October 1, 1936 in Bayside, Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Guiding Light (1952), Brigadoon (1966) and Der Nußknacker (1964). He is marr ...Show More
I came from a hardworking Catholic clan.
I came from a hardworking Catholic clan.
(On his relationship with George Balanchine): "All I wanted to do was please him. But I was not will Show more
(On his relationship with George Balanchine): "All I wanted to do was please him. But I was not willing to destroy myself in order to do so." Hide
I thought, 'Hey. I'm an athlete. I'm physical--that's all I need. You jump up and down, you grab the Show more
I thought, 'Hey. I'm an athlete. I'm physical--that's all I need. You jump up and down, you grab the girls, you pick 'em up, you put 'em down, that's all there is to it.' Hide
I graduated with my BS. I gave it to my father and told him I was going to become a ballet dancer ag Show more
I graduated with my BS. I gave it to my father and told him I was going to become a ballet dancer again. He stopped talking to me for a year. Ah, well. Anyway, I dive into this thing called classical ballet. What did I have going into it? I had all the physicality I needed. I could jump. I could do tricks. Hey no problem. I was a boxer, a baseball player. Hide
I have nine broken toes, stress fractures in both legs, I have a knee that can't be operated on agai Show more
I have nine broken toes, stress fractures in both legs, I have a knee that can't be operated on again, two artificial hips, a bad back, and a bad neck. None of that from that sissy stuff--from baseball and boxing--but from this other thing [Ballet]. Hide
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