(1909–86), Australian ballet dancer, choreographer, director, and actor; full name Sir Robert Murray Helpmann. He joined the Vic-Wells Ballet shortly after coming to England in 1933, and in 1935 began a long partnership with Margot Fonteyn.
Definition of Helpmann, Sir Robert in US English:
Helpmann, Sir Robert
proper nounˈhelpmən
(1909–86), Australian ballet dancer, choreographer, director, and actor; full name Sir Robert Murray Helpmann. He began a long partnership with Margot Fonteyn in 1935.