John Durang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Durang

American actor and dancer

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1768

Place of Birth: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1822

Profession: actor, stage actor, circus performer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Durang (6 January 1768 – 31 March 1822) was the first native-born American to become known as a dancer.
Said to be George Washington's favorite performer, he was famous for dancing the hornpipe, a lively, jiglike solo exhibition so called because it was originally performed to music played on a woodwind instrument known as a hornpipe.