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Craig, Pat

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Pat Craig danced in a variety of a Las Vegas shows beginning as a Bluebell in the original 1958 edition of Lido de Paris at the Stardust. She continued her dance career in the Folies Bergere in the Tropicana from 1960-1965 as part of the Florence and Frederic Ballet. Other shows she worked in the 1960s included Casino de Paris at the Dunes and then she was back at the Stardust for additional editions of the Lido in the 1970s including the Merci Beaucoup edition where she was a principal dancer. While attending UNLV, she danced as a tall nude in Jubilee from 1981-82, and evenually received a Bachelors degree in business administration in 1988.

Interview with her friend Jillian Hrushowy, 3.28.23.