A Tribute to Tap Dancer Steve Condos (1918-1990)

A tribute and profile of tap dancer Steve Condos.

NAME: Steve Condos
DATE OF BIRTH: October 12, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH: September 16, 1990 (at age 71)
PLACE OF DEATH: Lyon, France
BROTHER: Frank Condos (born 1906)
BROTHER: Nick Condos (1915-1988)

Condos Brothers Tap Ensemble
Steve Condos danced with his brothers Nick, Harry, and Frank as "The Condos Brothers". The brothers usually performed as a duo, but occasionally as a trio. The Condos Brothers broke up in the mid-1950's, and Steve Condos continued performing as a solo act. Steve was featureed in the film "Tap" as one of the legends of tap dancing. He died two years later, at age 71, when he had a heart attack after a performance in Lyons, France.

Videos Featuring Steve Condos
- Jam Jam Productions "Steve Condos About Tap" Video
- Steve Condos Dancing on Television in 1982

Filmography of Steve Condos
1937: "Wake Up and Live"
1938: "Happy Landing"
1944 "Song of the Open Road"
1951: "Meet Me After the Show" (danced with Jerry Brandow)
1989: "Tap" (featured as one of the legends of tap)

Note that Steve Condos' official Web site at "stevecondos dot net" is no longer online.

Articles About Steve Condos

Wikipedia "Steve Condos" Article

NY Times "Tap Fraternity Honors a Master" Article

NY Times "Steve Condos" Obituary