Among Dunham's first appearances on stage was as a fairy in the 1934
Hollywood Bowl production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', dancing
alongside lifelong friend Butterfly McQueen.
Pictured on one of a set of 4 USA 'forever' commemorative postage stamps featuring Innovative Choreographers, issued 28 July 2012. Others honored in this issue were Isadora Duncan, José Limon, and Bob Fosse. Price on day of issue was 45¢.
She was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1990 by the
National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.