[1] He was the son of a farmer, whose father had lost the family mill in Palermo through neglecting business to dance at folk festivals around Italy.

DeMarco danced with several female partners, of whom the best known were his wives and the ballet and musical theatre star Patricia Bowman.

He was the dance director for Harry Carroll's Revue in 1929, and performed with Renée in the hit musical Girl Crazy with Ginger Rogers in 1930.

[1] The New York Times panned the film for its lightweight storyline, but said the dancing DeMarcos helped to make the picture entertaining.

[4] Sally Craven danced with Tony DeMarco on Broadway in Boys and Girls Together (1940–41) and Banjo Eyes (1941-42).

In the 1940s Tony and Sally DeMarco were able to make up to $4,000 per week at high-class supper clubs and hotels.