Fame Dancer Marguerite (Pomerhn) Derricks

Name:  Marguerite Derricks (Previously Marguerite Pomerhn)

D.OB. 31st January 1961

Home Town: Buffolo, New York

Attended: National Ballet School of Canada

Fame Dancer: 1982  to 1985

Seasons 2 for 4 (55 Episodes). Also Danced in both Fame European Tours, Fame Looks At The Music of 1983 and The Heart of Rock n Roll Concerts.

Nicknamed by Debbie Allen as White Lightening.

Fame Character:  Marguerite

Marguerite was named in the Episode "Beginnings" where the prejudices Dance Instructor reads a list of successful dancers to the class. Marguerit's full real name is used. She then offers her condolences to Stephanie who has been over looked.

Marguerite also gets a line of Dialogue in "Winners" where Bruno is trying to chat her up.

She is also Singled out by Eartha in dance rehearsals in the episode "Consequences"

 Also Appeared in:

Marguerite has become an Award Winning Choreographer for a huge list of films, TV Shows and Music Videos including all the Austin Powers movies,  Showgirls, American Pie and Fame the 2009 Remake. IMDB link for full list. 

Dancing In The Wings as Marguerite 1985

Quantum Leap  as Dancer in 1991

American Pie  as Dance Instructor 2003

Blunt Talk as Linda 2015

 

Marguerite Derricks Discusses Auditioning For Fame

 

Dancer Marguerite Derricks Discusses Working On Fame.

Fame Dancer - Christophe Caballero

 

Name:  Christophe Caballero

D.OB. 30th July 19??

Home Town: Idaho

Currently Resides: New York

Fame Dancer: 1984 to 1985

Seasons 4 and 5 appearing in 43 Episodes.  He also performed with the cast during their Concerts to raise money for Ethiopia  in 1985.

Fame Character: None

 

Also Appeared in:

- Dancing in the Wings as a dancer in 1985

- Rented Lips as a Dancer in 1987

Plus Theatre Productions  of La Cage Aux Folles, Beauty and the Beast  and Chicago.

Fame Dancer - Serge Rodnunsky

 

Name:  Serge Rodnunsky

D.OB. 26th January 19??

Home Town: Calabasas, California

Fame Dancer: 1982 to 1984

Seasons 2 to 4. He also performed with the cast during their American Concerts in  1983/84 and returned as one of the featured "Cats" dancers in the 1st episode of season 5 "A Place To Belong".

Fame Character: None

Currently Lives:  Los Angeles

Current Occupation: Realtor / Writer / Producer / Director

Fame Dancer - Jasmine Guy

 

Name:  Jasmine Chanel Guy

D.OB. 10th March 1962

Home Town: Collier Heights, Atlanta

Currently Resides: Atlanta

Attended: North Heights Performing Arts School

Fame Dancer: 1982 

Seasons 1 for 7 Episodes

Fame Character:  Not Named

End Clip of the opening credits for the first 3 seasons featured Jasmine leaping into the air doing the splits.

 

Also Appeared in:

Various TV Shows and Films in the last 40+ years. See IMDB for full list.  Highlights include:

A Different World as Whitley 1987 to 1993

School Daze  as GammaRay Dina in 1988

Dead Like Me  as Roxy Harvey 2003 - 2004

Grey's Anatomy as Gemma Larson 2019

Jasmine Guy Discussing Working on Fame

Jasmine Guy Discussing Working on Fame

Fame Dancer - Michael Rooney

 

Name:  Michael Jospeh Kyle Rooney

D.OB. 30th March 1962

Home Town: Santa Monica, California

Currently Resides: Los Angeles

Son of: Michey Rooney

Fame Dancer: 1982 to 1985

Seasons 1 to 4. He also performed with the cast during their American Concers in 1984/85.

Fame Character:  Not Named

Had a featured part in "The Ol' Ball Game" as one of the students fighting until they made up at the end.

 

Also Appeared in:

- Stayin Alive  as a dancer in 1983

- Voyage of the Rock Aliens as a dancer in 1984

- Dancing in the Wings  as Michael in 1985

- Straight Up,  Knocked Out, The Way That You Love Me - Paula Abdul Music Videos 1988

 

Award winning Choreographer for Film, TV and Music Video including:

Biork - It's Oh So Quiet 1995

Fatboy Slim - Praise You (1999), Weapon of Choice (2001)

Michael Jackson - You Rock My World (2001)

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head (2001), Slow (2003), Chocolate (2004)

Miley Cyrus - Younger Now (2017)   

Indian Summer Full Production Credits

 

Executive Producer:  Patricia Jones and Donald Reiker

Supervising Producer:  Ken Ehrlich

Co Producer: Debbie Allen

Consulting Producer: David De Silva

Creator: Christopher Gore

Teleplay by  Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker and Ira Steven Behr

Story by Norman Chandler Fox

Director:  William F. Claxton

Executive Script Consultant: Ira Steven Behr

Creative Consultant:  Carol Gary

Story Editor: Michael McGreevey

Associate Producers: Frank Merwald

                                   Tom Carlin

Dance Consultant: Debbie Allen

Choreography: Mike Malone

Assistant Choreographer: Otis Sallid

Director of Photography: Sherman L. Kunkel A.S.C

Director of Photography New York: Sol Negrin A.S.C.

Art Diretor: Ira Diamond

Editor: John P. Farrell

Unit Production Manager: Denny Salvaryn

First Assistant Director: Win Phelps

Second Assistant Director: Leslie Jackson

Unit Production Manager New York: Peter R. McIntosh

Second Assistant Director New York: Ellen Rauch

Set Director: Sam Gross

Producer’s Coordinator: Robert Caplain

Assistant Music Coordinator: Michael Waters

Property Master:  John Kilma

Costume Designer: Marilyn Matthews

Script Supervisor: Victoria Weisbart

Script Supervisor New York: Lynn Twentyman

Make Up: Jack Wilson 

Hair Stylist: Gloria Montemayor

Sound: Jon Oliver

Sound New York: Peter Ilardi

Sound Editor: Harry M. Cheney

Online Editor: Joe Bella

Rerecording Mixer: Jerry Clemens C.A.S

Music Supervisor: Harry V. Lojewski

Score: Ian Freebairn - Smith

Fame Theme: Michael Gore

                        Dean Pitchford

Music Producer: Gary Scott

Music Coordinator: Maureen Crowe

Casting: Meg Liberman Casting

Original Casting: Mary Goldberg (New York)

                             Linda Francis (Los Angeles)

Capezio Dancewear provided by: Ballet Makers Inc

Promotional Consideration by:

                                                                      Casio – EMI Division

                                                                      Fender Musical Instruments

                                                                      Panasonic Technics -Stereo

                                                                      Roland Corporation

                                                                      Schafer and Sons, Pianos & Organs

                                                                      Selmar Musical Instruments

National Advertising Sales:    Lexington Broadcast Service

A Presentation of Metromedia Network

Post Production Facility: Complete Post Inc

Produced by M.G.M

In Cooperation with: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana TV2

Executive in Charge of Production: Ted Zachary       

Sound Mixer: Michel Stone

Sound Effects Editor: Marti D. Humphrey

Production Assistant: Frank Rehwaldt

Lead Man: Kenneth Milfred

Dancers:

Derrick Brice

Leanne Gerrish

Nina Goldman

Kimberlee Layton

Joni Palmer

Eartha D. Robinson

Serge Rodnunsky

Michael Rooney

Allysia Sneed

Bronwyn Thomas           

Darryl Tribble

Rocker Verastique

Margaret Williams

Fame Dancers - Derrick Brice

 

Name:  Derrick Brice

D.OB. 23rd November 1962

Home Town: New York

Date if Death: 5th June 1987 from HIV related illness.

Fame Dancer: 1982 to 1984

Seasons 1 to 4. He also performed with the cast during their European Tours in 1982/83.

Fame Character: Billy Hall

In the season 3 episode "Knockout" Derrick played Billy Hall an undisciplined  student who spoke street talk. The teachers were struggling with him but Leroy stepped in to coach him to take the lead in a show. In "Consequences" Billy also gets some lines talking to Danny as he grades the tests.

Also Appeared in:

- Doctor Detroit as a dancer in 1983

- Fast Forward as a gang member 1985

- Dancing in the Wings as a dancer in 1985

- Return of the Living Dead as Gunnery Sergeant in 1985

- Hill street Blues as Kid / Lester Eagleton in 1985/86

- Captain EO as a dancer in 1986

                                                          

Captain EO

Fame Dancers - Leanne Gerrish

 

Name:  Leanne Gerrish (Married name Leanne Ericksen)

D.OB.  N/K

Home Town:  N/K

Studied at:  N/K

Currently Resides: N/K 

Fame Dancer: 1982 to 1985 - 81 episodes plus returned for the final episode in 1987

Seasons 1 to 4. She also performed with the cast during their European Tours in 1982/83 and American concert episodes.

Fame Character: No Name given

In the season 4 episode "The heart of Rock N Roll" she joins the other principle female actors: Valerie Landsburg, Nia Peeples and Janet Jackson in a medley of female group songs.

 

Was engaged to Carlo Imperato from 1982 to 1985.

Also Appeared in:

- Dancing  in the Wings 1985

Fame Dancers - Cameron English

Cameron English 

D.OB. 7th March 1960

Home Town: Bonita California

Studied at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Currently resides: Barcelona, Spain

Fame Dancer: 1982 to 1984 

Seasons 1 to 3. He also performed with the cast during their European Tours in 1982/83.

Fame Character: Cameron

In the season 3 episode "Consequences" he was specifically named as Cameron, when Danny states Cameron is the only one to fail the English Test.

Also Appeared in: 

- A Chorus Line playing Paul in 1985

- Captain EO as a dancer in 1986

- The Next Time I Fall In Love music Video from Peter Cetera and Any Grant as a Dancer in 1986 

- Rented Lips as a dancer in 1987

- Olivia Down Under as a dancer in 1988

- Death Becomes Her as a dancer in 1992

  

Clips:

                                                                               Fame

                                                                         A  Chorus Line

                                                           The Next Time I Fall In Love

Captain EO