Darcel Wynne

Birth : 1953-06-13, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

History

Darcel Leonard Wynne, sometimes credited as simply Darcel, is an African-American dancer, choreographer, author and producer, best known for heading the "Solid Gold Dancers" on the syndicated 1980s music series Solid Gold. Darcel started dancing professionally at the age of 13. She danced in films, on television, performed on Broadway, and choreographed and performed for shows in Las Vegas. Darcel also staged and toured the United States with her own one-woman production. Darcel danced and toured with the legendary Temptations. As her popularity grew, so did her exposure in the entertainment world and she soon appeared in the films Xanadu, Jesus Christ Superstar, Night Shift, The Girl, the Gold Watch and Dynamite, The Last Married Couple in America, Mame, Scrooged, Funny Girl and Funny Lady. Darcel was also featured in the Kool & the Gang video for their single "Fresh". Some of Darcel’s television credits include The Sammy Davis Jr. Show, NBC Follies, Redd Foxx Show, Leslie Uggams Show, Pearl Bailey Show, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and the Carol Burnett Show.

Movies

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
Dancer at Mamie's
In this sequel to "The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything," down-on-his-luck Kirby Winter inherits a floundering business, and the magical gold watch which can stop time. But his wedding plans with Bonnie Lee Beaumont are interrupted when her mother phones them to help her save her family farm from a nasty land developer - using the gold watch's powers.
The Last Married Couple in America
The Last Married Couple in America
Party Guest
Jeff and Mari Thompson are contently married, but they are stunned to see many of their friends and neighbors going through separations and divorces. Seemingly surrounded by people with domestic problems, Jeff and Mari begin to question their own relationship.
Mame
Mame
Dancer (uncredited)
Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Woman
Recounts the last days of Jesus Christ from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene. After Jesus has an outburst in a temple, Judas turns on him.