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Alta L. King (March 21, 1899 – March 1981) was an American dancer, singer, and Ziegfeld girl in musical theatre.

Alta King
Alta King, from a 1921 publication
Born	March 21, 1899 Barnesville, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	March 1981 (aged 81–82) Troy, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Dancer, singer
Spouse(s)	James Edward Royce ​ (m. 1925)​

Early life

King was born in Barnesville, Minnesota,[1] the daughter of John F. King (1866–1939) and Alta Mae Kimpton King (1876–1956), who had both been born in Wisconsin. She had a younger brother named Kenneth.[2] She left school after completing 10th grade.[3]

Career

King's stage career began in a stock company in Minneapolis.[4] Her Broadway credits included appearances in Ziegfeld Follies of 1919, Ziegfeld Follies of 1920, Sally (1920–1922), Orange Blossoms (1922), and Cinders (1923).[5] She was also in the Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic,[6] and performed on the roof of the New Amsterdam Theatre.[7] She was considered to have the "stage's most beautiful legs", along with Ann Pennington and Mistinguett.[8] She was in the same sextet of Ziegfeld dancers as Elizabeth Meehan and Billie Dove.[9]

After her marriage, she gave recitals as a soprano singer.[10]

Personal life

King married English-born theatrical producer and director James Edward Royce (1870-1964)[11] in 1925.[12] In 1940, her occupation was listed as model.[13]

References

External links

• Alta King at the Internet Broadway Database

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