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Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell

Acting•Born November 21, 1912•Died February 11, 1982 (age 69)•Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eleanor Torrey Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American film actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her exuberant solo tap dancing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eleanor Powell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948•TV Series•
6.8
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964•TV Series•
5.0
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973•TV Series•
6.3
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974•Movie•
7.4
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994•Movie•
7.0
Rosalie

Rosalie

1937•Movie•
6.0
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976•Movie•
7.0
Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940•Movie•
6.0

Filmography

2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
Movie
1994
That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

Movie
1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywood

as Self - Actress (archive footage)

Movie
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1985
That's Dancing!
Movie
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Movie
1976
It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1975
The Lion Roars Again

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1974
That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

TV
1964
The Hollywood Palace

as Self

TV
1955
Have Faith in Our Children

as Herself

Movie
1950
Duchess of Idaho

as Eleanor Powell

Movie
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

TV
1945
The Great Morgan

as Film Character (archive footage)

Movie
1944
Sensations of 1945

as Virginia 'Ginny' Walker

Movie
1943
Thousands Cheer

as Eleanor Powell

Movie
1943
I Dood It

as Miss Constance 'Connie' Shaw

Movie
1942
Ship Ahoy

as Tallulah Winters

Movie
1941
Lady Be Good

as Marilyn Marsh

Movie
1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self

Movie
1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self

Movie
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940

as Clare Bennett

Movie
1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

as Eleanor Powell

Movie
1939
Honolulu

as Miss Dorothy 'Dot' March

Movie
1937
Rosalie

as Princess Rosalie Romanikov

Movie
1937
Broadway Melody of 1938

as Sally Lee

Movie
1936
Born to Dance

as Nora Paige

Movie
1935
Broadway Melody of 1936

as Irene Foster

Movie
1935
George White's 1935 Scandals

as Marilyn

Movie
1930
Queen High

as Party Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 21, 1912
Day of DeathFebruary 11, 1982
Place of BirthSpringfield, Massachusetts, USA
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