Reed Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Reed Jones

American dancer

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1953

Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1989

Profession: choreographer, dancer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Reed Jones (June 30, 1953, Portland, Oregon – June 19, 1989, Sherman Oaks, California) was a dancer and choreographer whose credits included Skimbleshanks in the original cast of CATS and Big Deal in the Jerome Robbins revival of West Side Story.
Originally cast as an understudy, Reed originated the role of Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat in the original Broadway company of "Cats".
He replaced originally cast Willie Rosario in the pre-opening rehearsal period after Rosario suffered a prolonged knee injury.