Faith Dane
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Faith Dane, frequently known simply as Faith, is an actress, musician, and artist. She is also a perennial candidate for elected office in Washington, D.C.
Dane was born in 1923. Now a resident of Washington, D.C.
, she previously lived in New York, New York, and the United States Virgin Islands
. She was married first to Attorney Russell Johnson and second, in 1983, to Jude Crannitch, an artist from New Zealand. Dane had a comedic role as the bugle-tooting Minsky
stripper Mazeppa ("Once I was a schlepper, now I'm Miss Mazeppa"), which she played in both the original Broadway and film versions of Gypsy
.
Dane was a candidate for the Virgin Islands Legislature in 1964 on an arts support based platform. She raised funds for various school art programs there, including St. Dunstan's Episcopal High School. She was a candidate for mayor of Washington, D.C., variously as a Democrat or as an independent in 1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002, again on an arts-based platform. In 2010, she ran for mayor in the D.C. Statehood Green Party
primary. She was an independent candidate for Delegate to Congress
from the District of Columbia in 1996. She still likes to travel with her bugle.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Dane was born in 1923. Now a resident of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, she previously lived in New York, New York, and the United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
. She was married first to Attorney Russell Johnson and second, in 1983, to Jude Crannitch, an artist from New Zealand. Dane had a comedic role as the bugle-tooting Minsky
Minsky's Burlesque
Minsky's Burlesque refers to the brand of American burlesque presented by four sons of Louis and Ethel Minksy: Abraham 'Abe' Bennett Minsky , Michael William 'Billy' Minsky , Herbert Kay Minsky , and Morton Minsky . They started in 1912 and ended in 1937 in New York City...
stripper Mazeppa ("Once I was a schlepper, now I'm Miss Mazeppa"), which she played in both the original Broadway and film versions of Gypsy
Gypsy (1962 film)
Gypsy is a 1962 American musical film produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The screenplay by Leonard Spigelgass is based on the book of the 1959 stage musical Gypsy: A Musical Fable by Arthur Laurents, which was adapted from Gypsy: A Memoir by Gypsy Rose Lee.Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for...
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Dane was a candidate for the Virgin Islands Legislature in 1964 on an arts support based platform. She raised funds for various school art programs there, including St. Dunstan's Episcopal High School. She was a candidate for mayor of Washington, D.C., variously as a Democrat or as an independent in 1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002, again on an arts-based platform. In 2010, she ran for mayor in the D.C. Statehood Green Party
D.C. Statehood Green Party
The D.C. Statehood Green Party, also known as the D.C. Statehood Party, is a political party in Washington, D.C. The party is the D.C. affiliate of the national Green Party, but has traditionally been involved primarily with issues related to D.C. Statehood...
primary. She was an independent candidate for Delegate to Congress
Delegate (United States Congress)
A delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting delegate may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member...
from the District of Columbia in 1996. She still likes to travel with her bugle.