James Starbuck (March 13, 1912, Albuquerque, New Mexico – August 13, 1997, Beverly Hills, California) was an American choreographer, ballet dancer, musical theatre actor, and stage and television director.
[1] He studied modern dance with Martha Graham and ballet with Adolph Bolm, Edward Caton, Vera Nemtchinova, and Anatole Oboukhov.
[1] He also choreographed and danced in numbers with guest ballet dancers Alicia Markova, Mia Slavenska, and Maria Tallchief.
[1] He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography in 1956 for his work on the programs Max Liebman Presents and Shower of Stars with Ethel Merman.
[2] He later won two Emmy Awards for his work as choreographer and director of The Arthur Murray Party and The Andy Williams Show.