Tony Mordente, who made his mark on Broadway as a dancer and choreographer, played the hot-headed Jet named Action in the 1961 film West Side Story and later segued into a long and busy career as ...

Tony Mordente, the actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the original Broadway and big-screen versions of West Side Story before carving out a long career as a TV director, has died. He ...

Tony Mordente, Original ‘West Side Story’ Actor on Stage and Screen, Dies at 88. Chita Rivera's ex-husband also served as a choreographer on Broadway and as a director on such TV shows as ...

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor, dancer, director, and choreographer Tony Mordente has died at age 88. Read his obituary here.

Tony Mordente Jr. from the original West Side Story film died at 88 years old. The actor, choreographer and director died months after his ex-wife, Chita Rivera, also died ...

Rivera, who had a relationship with the now-deceased Davis, married fellow “West Side Story” performer Tony Mordente in 1957. The marriage ended in divorce.

Tony Mordente, who made his mark on Broadway as a dancer and choreographer, played the hot-headed Jet named Action in the 1961 film West Side Story and later segued into a long and busy career as a ...

Tony Mordente has died at the age of 88, just months after former wife and “West Side Story” co-star Chita Rivera, who passed away in January.