Louise Alexander | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Louise_Alexander,_1909.png) Louise Alexander, 1909 | |
| Born | Jennie Louise Spalding June 29–30, 1888 Hartford, Kentucky |
| Died | October 29, 1958 Bayside, Long Island, New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Jennie Strang, Louise Strang, Lou Alexander, Louise Pani, Louise Larmon |
| Occupation | dancer |
| Years active | 1906-1916 |
| Known for | Apache dance, temptress dance, cafe and vaudeville social dancing exhibitions |
| Notable work | First major presentation of the Apache dance in America. |
Louise Alexander (June 29/30, 1888 – October 29, 1958), born Jennie Louise Spalding, was an American theatrical and social exhibition dancer between 1905 and 1916. She began as a chorus girl, soon became a pantomime dancer (Apache dance, temptress dance), then an exhibition social dancer in restaurants and on the vaudeville stage.