The son of an immigrant miner from Italy, DiPaolo started his career as a dancer when he was a child; he was nicknamed "the whirlwind of Colorado." At 13, he starred opposite Bing Crosby in The Star Maker, his first small film role; in 1946 he starred with Judy Garland in Ziegfeld Follies. From 1948 to 1950 he played in various Broadway shows.
In the 1950s he worked as a dancer, mainly in Las Vegas, and married a showgirl. The couple moved to Europe and for several years lived in Rome, where DiPaolo continued acting in films.
By 1973, DiPaolo w
as divorced and became romantically involved with singer Rosemary Clooney, whom he met in Hollywood during the late '40s. The two married in November 1997 and the marriage lasted until the death of Clooney in 2002.
On September 4, 2013, DiPaolo died of pneumonia in Los Angeles at the age of 87.
Selected filmography
Actor
2005 Unscripted (TV Series) - Dante
1969 Sweet Charity
Charlie (as Dante D'Paulo)
1967 The Wild Wild West (TV Series)
Jeff Smith
- The Night of the Running Death (1967) ... Jeff Smith (as Dante D'Paulo)
1964 Blood and Black Lace
Franco Scalo (as Dante Di Paolo)
1963 The Evil Eye
Andrea Landini (as Dante Di Paolo)
1962 Carmen di Trastevere
Tom, the American Smuggler (as Dante Di Paolo)
1962 Mars, God of War
Frixos
1962 Pontius Pilate
Simone
1961 Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World
Bayan
1961 Joseph and His Brethren
Simeon
1961 Atlas Against the Cyclops
Iphitos
1956 Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Elvarez (as Dante De Paulo)
1955 The Loretta Young Show (TV Series)
Dancer
- Feeling No Pain (1955) ... Dancer (as Dante Di Paola)
1955 Where's Raymond? (TV Series)
- Reunion of Squad B (1955)
1954 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Matt
1953 Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1953 Call Me Madam
Dancer in 'The Ocarina' Number (uncredited)
1953 Meet Me at the Fair
Blackface Dancer (uncredited)
1948 Easter Parade
Dancer (uncredited)
1948 The Pirate
Dancer (uncredited)
1945 Ziegfeld Follies
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1945 Rhapsody in Blue
Chorus Boy / Blue Monday Dancer (uncredited)
1944 The Three Caballeros
Dancer - Brazilian Sequence (uncredited)
1944 Chip Off the Old Block
Member - The Jivin' Jacks and Jills (uncredited)
1939 The Star Maker
Turkey (uncredited)
1959 The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- Jack Benny, Ginger Rogers, Jerry Colonna, Dodie Stevens and Milton Berle (1959) ... (choreographer)
1955 Allen in Movieland (TV Movie) (choreographer)
Soundtrack
1955 Allen in Movieland (TV Movie) (performer: "Cheek to Cheek")
1953 Meet Me at the Fair (performer: "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?" - uncredited)
1945 Rhapsody in Blue (performer: "Blue Monday Blues" - uncredited)
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