Audrey Wood Breaux ( Donella; June 7, 1927 – April 26, 2023), better known as Dee Dee Wood, was an American choreographer. She was best known for her work on musical films of the 1960s and 1970s.
Biography
Audrey Wood Donella was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 7, 1927. Most of her well-known work was in collaboration with Marc Breaux, both in films and for television. Wood and Breaux were married in 1955 and were later divorced.
From 1964 to 1970, Wood and Breaux were the choreographers for the weekly musical revue "The Hollywood Palace." She also worked in collaboration with the songwriting duo the Sherman Brothers. She served as one of the judges for the Emmy Awards (choreography).
Wood appeared on Broadway in Can-Can in 1953 as a performer, and worked as an Assistant to Michael Kidd on L'il Abner (1956) and Destry Rides Again (1959) and was the choreographer (with Breaux) for Do Re Mi (1960).
Wood later lived in Cave Creek, Arizona, where she died on April 26, 2023, at the age of 95.
Filmography
Sources: Hollywood Reporter; The Guardian; Hollywood.com; TCM
The Andy Williams Show (1962) TV Series (choreographer) (1962–1963) Judy and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet (1963) (TV) (choreographer) Mary Poppins (1964) (choreographer) The King Family Show (1965) TV Series (choreographer) The Sound of Music (1965) (choreographer) The Happiest Millionaire (1967) (stager: musical numbers) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) (choreographer) Of Thee I Sing (1972) (TV) (choreographer) The Cher Show (1975) TV Series (choreographer)John Denver and Friend (1976) (TV) (choreographer)Benji's Very Own Christmas Story (1978) (TV) (choreographer)In God We Tru$t (1980) (choreographer)Los Angeles 1984: Games of the XXIII Olympiad: (1984) (mini) TV Series (assistant choreographer)Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) (choreographer)Beaches (1988) (choreographer)Prop Culture'' (2020) (TV) (herself)
References
External links
Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Wood Biography at azmusichalloffame.org