Arthur Chester Duncan was an American tap dancer, also called an Entertainer's Entertainer who was one of the first black regulars performing on television. He brought tap to millions of viewers on The Lawrence Welk Show after Betty White gave him his first big break. Duncan was born in Pasadena, California and began dancing in the eighth grade, when friends persuaded him to perform with them at a junior high school event. He improved and became good at it so much so that he began dancing on lo... moreArthur Chester Duncan was an American tap dancer, also called an Entertainer's Entertainer who was one of the first black regulars performing on television. He brought tap to millions of viewers on The Lawrence Welk Show after Betty White gave him his first big break. Duncan was born in Pasadena, California and began dancing in the eighth grade, when friends persuaded him to perform with them at a junior high school event. He improved and became good at it so much so that he began dancing on local street corners picking up $14 a day. After high school he attended Pasadena City College to study pharmacy but he soon dropped out to pursue a career in show business. Duncan toured with the Jimmie Rodgers Show and danced in Europe for several years before his debut on The Betty White Show in 1954. He went on to have a successful career appearing on numerous talk shows like The Lawrence Welk Show and performing around the world. He won the Flo-Bert Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York City Tap Extravaganza in 2004.
