About Margaret Severn
Lived 1901 – 1997 (aged 95). Margaret Severn was a dancer and choreographer.
Margeret Severn (14 August 1901 – 7 July 1997) was an internationally acclaimed dancer who was most famous for using more than a dozen different Benda masks in the Greenwich Village Follies of 1921. She also played a dancer in the film The Good Provider.
A film about her work, Dance Masks, was made by Peter Lipskis, distributed by The University of California, Berkeley Extension Media Center, and reviewed by Choice.
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Who was Margaret Severn?
American dancer
When was Margaret Severn born?
Margaret Severn was born on 14 August 1901 in Birmingham.
When did Margaret Severn die?
Margaret Severn died on 7 July 1997 in Vancouver.
What was Margaret Severn's occupation?
Margaret Severn was a dancer and choreographer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margaret Severn. https://biography.guide/margaret-severn/
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