Joan McCracken

Joan Hume McCracken (December 31, 1917 – November 1, 1961) was an American dancer and actress who became famous for her role as Sylvie ("The Girl Who Falls Down") in the original 1943 production of Oklahoma! She also was noted for her performances in the Broadway shows Bloomer Girl (1944), Billion Dollar Baby (1945), and Dance Me a Song (1950), and the films Hollywood Canteen (1945) and Good News (1947). McCracken was a trendsetter in musical comedy dance. In her Oklahoma!