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Bobby Banas Dies: ‘West Side Story’ Actor-Dancer & Veteran Choreographer Was 90
Bobby Banas, who played the Jets' Joyboy in 1961's 'West Side Story,' appeared in other film musicals and had a career as a choreographer, died July 29 at 90.
Bobby Banas, who played Jets member Joyboy in 1961’s West Side Story, appeared in other film musicals and had a long career as a choreographer, died Monday. The character didn’t have many lines but was a part of big dance numbers including “Cool” and “Gee Officer Krupke,” in which he sings, “The trouble is he drinks!” The pic directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise won 10 Academy Awards in 1962. He was the main dancer in a 1964 segment of The Judy Garland Show that focused on the then-nascent dance craze the Nitty Gritty, inspired by Shirley Ellis’ top 10 hit.
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