 Darcel was the principal dancer on Solid Gold during her five-year reign. She appeared on the show from '80 to '83, took a year off during '84 and rejoined the cast in late '85. In '86, Darcel had many speaking roles on SG. She took to the mic and regularly announced the countdown re-caps towards the end of the show. She left the show, along with most of the other dancers, at the end of the '86 season. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Darcel moved to Hollywood as a mature young teen and got a job dancing on television when she was only 14 years old! She lied about her age and said she was 18 in order to get the job. "I'm not a trained dancer that studied dance for many years," said Darcel in a "PM Magazine" TV interview. "What I do is what I feel." Some of Darcel's various credits include dancing with Carol Burnett, Mac Davis, Barry Manilow and Sammy Davis, Jr. Her stage credits include the role of "Tiger Lily" in Peter Pan starring Sandy Duncan, and Hello Dolly starring Pearl Bailey. Darcel also danced alongside legend Lucille Ball in the film adaptation of the musical "Mame." Darcel wears a red hat in the opening "charleston" dance sequence. After she left Solid Gold, Darcel left show business and became a born-again Christian. She's married to Glen Leonard, a former member of the legendary Motown singing group, "The Temptations." They have three children. Born on June 13, Darcel stands 5'5" tall. Quote Note - "The image I portray on Solid Gold is much different than who I am in everyday life. I want people to know that I'm really just a regular person." |
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Universal Pictures - as a dancer
Mame (1974) - as a dancer
Xanadu (1980) Universal Pictures - as a dancer
Night Shift (1982) - as a nightclub dancer
Hard Copy (1991) with Pam and Gayle
MIss Teen USA (1986) - with the Solid Gold Dancers
PM Magazine (1983) "Solid Gold Auditions" segment
Hour Magazine (1983) promoting her workout album
Jerry Lewis Telethon (1983) with the Solid Gold Dancers
Solid Gold (1980-1983)(1985-1986) - principal dancer
The Girl, The Gold Watch, and Dynamite (1981) - as a saloon dancer
Mork and Mindy (1980) - as a roller skating dancer
Late
Night with David Letterman
Kool and
the Gang's video for "Fresh" (1983) - staring role as Cinderella
The Solid
Gold 5 Day Workout (1983)
Darcel's Solid Body Workout
Hour Magazine Special Feature
Hard Copy Special Report
Darcel's Photo Gallery
Photos from "The Solid Gold 5 Day Workout"
Photos from "Jesus Christ Super Star"
Photos from "Xanadu"
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