Clancy, Alan

Alan Clancy was born on April 05, 1949 in Sidney, Australia. His parents enrolled him in the Shirley de Paul Studio to learn gymnastics, tap, ballet, and Jazz. Clancy also became a soprano singer. He moved to the Rudas Acrobatic Studio and was eventually contracted by Tibor Rudas to join The Las Vegas Dancers. Clancy went on a 2 1/2 year international entertainment tour with that group. Eventually Tibor Rudas offered Alan a contract to work in the Folies Bergère at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked in various shows and later opened a vintage clothing store, Vintage Madness, but it burned down. Then he purchased three buildings on Fourth Street and opened an art gallery, a coffee shop, and a small performance stage. He left show business briefly to open a store in Laguna Beach in southern California with his partner. Barclay Shaw asked Clancy to work with him in Splash at the Riviera Hotel. He briefly returned to show business until his friend Barclay died.