Dante Cesare DiPaolo (February 18, 1926 – September 4, 2013) was an American dancer and actor.
The son of an immigrant miner from Italy, DiPaolo started his career as a dancer when he was a child; he was nicknamed "the whirlwind of Colorado."
The couple moved to Europe and for several years lived in Rome, where DiPaolo continued acting in films.
By 1973, DiPaolo was divorced and became romantically involved with singer Rosemary Clooney, whom he met in Hollywood during the late 1940s.
[2] On September 4, 2013, DiPaolo died of pneumonia in Los Angeles at the age of 87.