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I longed to break out of the system and do different roles.

Leslie Caron

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Leslie Caron
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: July 1
Actor
Ballet Dancer
Film Actor
Film Actress
Boulbi
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron
Different
Longed
Roles
System
Break

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Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls.
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