White Christmas
1954
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Vera-Ellen (1926–1981) American dancer and actress. Born Vera-Ellen Westmeyer Rohe on February 16, 1926, in Cincinnati, Ohio; died of cancer on August 30, 1981, in Los Angeles, California; daughter of Martin F. Rohe (a piano tuner) and Alma (Westmeyer) Rohe; married Robert Hightower (a dancer; marriage ended); married Victor Rothschild (an ...
Mar 4, 2024 · Vera-Ellen may not be the best-known name of Hollywood's Golden Age, but the dancer and actress was an essential part of classic Technicolor musicals like 'On the Town' and 'White Christmas.' Click through to learn more about her!
Vera-Ellen began dancing at 9 years old and proved quite precocious, becoming a professional dancer by her teenage years. In 1939, at 18, she made her stage debut in the Broadway musical Very Warm ...
Sep 2, 1981 · Vera-Ellen, who danced across the screen with such stars as Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly during the golden era of Hollywood musicals, died of cancer at the University of California at Los...
Vera-Ellen (February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981) was an American dancer and actress. She began dancing at the age of 10, and a few years later became one of the youngest Rockettes. She appeared in several Broadway musicals until she was spotted by film producer Samuel Goldwyn in 1945.
In an era where stars were born from the echoes of their footsteps on stage, one dancer outshone them all, yet her story remains shrouded in mystery. Vera El...
Vera-Ellen was one of the best dancers to ever appear in musicals, an able and charming actress who could match and even outdance many of the leading men of the '40's and '50's. Sadly, her fame has faded, and few know of her.
