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Eleanor Powell

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Born: November 21, 1912
Died: February 11, 1982
From: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Also known as

Eleanor Torrey Powell

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

Born to Dance

Broadway Melody of 1940

Lady Be Good

Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1938

Sensations of 1945

Filmography

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2013

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

1994

That's Entertainment! III

Acting ((archive footage) (uncredited))

1990

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

Acting (Self - Actress (archive footage))

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1985

That's Dancing!

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

Acting (archive footage)

It's Showtime

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Acting (Self (archive footage))

The Lion Roars Again

Acting (Self (uncredited))

1974

That's Entertainment!

Acting ((archive footage) (uncredited))

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1964

The Hollywood Palace

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1955

Have Faith in Our Children

Acting (Herself)

1950

Duchess of Idaho

Acting (Eleanor Powell)

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1945

The Great Morgan

Acting (Film Character (archive footage))

1944

Sensations of 1945

Acting (Virginia 'Ginny' Walker)

1943

Thousands Cheer

Acting (Eleanor Powell)

Acting (Miss Constance 'Connie' Shaw)

1942

Acting (Tallulah Winters)

1941

Lady Be Good

Acting (Marilyn Marsh)

1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Acting (Self)

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Acting (Self)

Broadway Melody of 1940

Acting (Clare Bennett)

1939

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Acting (Eleanor Powell)

Acting (Miss Dorothy 'Dot' March)

1937

Acting (Princess Rosalie Romanikov)

Broadway Melody of 1938

Acting (Sally Lee)

1936

Born to Dance

Acting (Nora Paige)

1935

Broadway Melody of 1936

Acting (Irene Foster)

George White's 1935 Scandals

Acting (Marilyn)