Harriet Hoctor was born on 25 September 1905 in Hoosick Falls, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Shall We Dance (1937), The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and Billy Rose's Casa Mañana Revue (1938). She died on 9 June 1977 in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Harriet Hoctor was a ballerina and actress. Composer George Gershwin composed a symphonic orchestral piece specifically for Hoctor in the film Shall We Dance.
Gender: Female
Born On: 25-Sep-1905
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Harriet Hoctor's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring Harriet Hoctor on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: Feb 6, 2026 9:07 AM
Mañana (1938)
The scene is set at Billy Rose's Casa Manana Revue, filmed at the Fort Worth Frontier Fiesta (1937), an enormous production created as part of the Texas Centennial civic celebrations. The opening song, "The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful" emanated from the first edition of the Revue and became a hit song on two continents in 1936.