Quitman Daniel Fludd III ~ Dancer, Choreographer, Director

 Quitmam Daniel Fludd III

“What a talent! Singer, dancer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, actor.” via Michael Green

Following info from The Tennessean [Nashville, Tennessee] Friday December 22, 1989 on page 39.
Services Set For Quitman Fludd III

A talented dancer, he trained at the Julliard School in New York, from which he went directly into his professional work as dancer and choreographer.

On Broadwayhe was one of the dancing waiters in Hello, Dolly!, one of the four tap dancing train porters; in the show-shopping scene in On the Twenty Century and stand-by for Ben Vereen in the role of Leading Player in Pippin.

He toured nationally in Hello, Dolly and appeared in summer stock producions of musicals that included West Side Story, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Oklahoma, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Cole, and Jesus Christ Super star. He also served as musical director and choreographer for the Chicago and London companies of Godspell.

Photo from The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee: Tuesday, December 12, 1989 on page 24.

Family Information
Quitman Daniel Fludd III was born on Leap Day, Sunday, February 29, 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the son of Mr. Quitman “Jack” Daniel Fludd Jr. (1922 – 2008) and Mrs. Thomas Sarah (Peyton) Fludd Anderson (1926 – 2013). He passed on Saturday, December 9, 1989 in San Francisco California.

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Quitman Danekl Fludd III ~ Dancer, Choreographer, Director

Family Connections to Quitma Daniel Fludd III
His mother Thomas Sarah ( Peyton) Anderson’s Grandmother Sarah (Bartlett) Peyton was the sister of my Grandmother Jennie (Bartlett) Blakley Lyles. I have a DNA match with my Great Aunt Sarah’s lineage on branch of Wade Peyton Jr’s sister Mrs. Myrtle (Peyton) Younger (1883 – 1956) her daughter Uldene Francis (Younger) Duke Ervin (1904 -1991)

R.I. P. cousin Quitman III

God bless
S. A. Blakley 

Quitman "Danny Fludd III

Another relative born on Leap Day 1948:
On my father's  Elias W. BARTLETT Sr.  Family Connections

Quitman "Danny" FLUDD III was born on Feb 29, 1948, to Quitman D. Fludd Jr. and Thomas Sarah PEYTON Fludd Anderson in Tennessee.

Quitman was on the boardway production of "Hello Dolly." I find this info on Quitman in products, Performer, Theatre Credits , About the performer,  Entr'acte: Life Is Like a Train

James Foster Jr  on Quitman's Find A Grave Memorial posted;
 "Quitman cast me in his musical, "Fascination", back in 1975. It was the first show I was hired for after moving to NYC. It was produced at a theater called The Glines, near Canal Street. At the time, he was understudy for Ben Vereen on Broadway in the original "Pippin".Last time I saw him, just before he moved to CA, he said he was finishing a musical version of "Summer of '42".A great "

Quitman's Stage and Film Work.

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S. A.Blakley

Another relative born on Leap Day 1896 was my Great Uncle Nym LANKFORD / LANKFARD. He's on my mother's Isaac and Frances (DADE) Family Connections.

Happy Leap Day 2016!

We have an extra day this year. This day only comes every four years. Hope you enjoy your day!

On my family history journey, I came across two relatives who were born on Leap Day. One was my Great Uncle Nym  who's on my mother's lineage and a cousin Quitman "Danny" Fludd III who's on my father's side. Both have some interesting things about them.

On my mother's Isaac and Frances (OVINGTON) DADE Family Connections

Nym LANKFORD / LANKFARD was born on Feb 29, 1896 to Robert and Charlotta (DADE) LANKFORD / LANKFARD in St. Joseph, Missouri.



Nym Lankford / Lankfard

Nym was married to Hattie McDaniel, the actress. He also was married to Irene Graham and a German woman by the name of Gertrude.

Nym was and still is consider a part of the entertainer world because he was married to Hattie McDaniel.

 Thanks for reading.
S.A. Blakley