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Nov 6, 2023 · Glenn Ford and Eleanor Powell were married from 1943 to 1959. She didn't remarry after the relationship ended. (Getty Images) It’s been reported that Ford had a 40-year on-and-off affair...
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In 1943 Ford married legendary tap dancer Eleanor Powell, and had one son, Peter Ford. Like many actors returning to Hollywood after the war (including James Stewart and Holden (who had already acquired a serious alcohol problem), he found it initially difficult to regain his career momentum.
- May 1, 1916
- August 30, 2006
Children. Peter Ford [1] Signature. Eleanor Torrey Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her tap dance numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, she was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 's top dancing stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Apr 25, 2024 · Despite her enormous popularity, Powell appeared in only 14 films during her career and largely retired after her marriage to actor Glenn Ford in 1943. She returned to star in Sensations of 1945 (1944), in which she performed a surreal number, dancing inside a giant pinball machine , and to perform a dance routine in Duchess of Idaho (1950).
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Quick Facts. Also Known As: Eleanor Torrey Powell. Died At Age: 69. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Glenn Ford (m. 1943–1959) father: Clarence Gardner Powell. mother: Blanche Torrey. children: Peter Ford. Born Country: United States. Dancers Actresses. Height: 5'6" (168 cm ), 5'6" Females. Died on: February 11, 1982. place of death: Beverly Hills.
Jul 3, 2019 · Glenn Ford, in uniform on his wedding day in 1943, with first wife, the lovely Eleanor Powell. Luckily, Bette Davis was impressed with Glenn’s previous film work, and wanted him to star opposite her in A Stolen Life (1946). Also in 1946, Glenn made Gilda with Rita Hayworth. Both films were successful, and boosted Glenn Ford to stardom.
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Aug 31, 2006 · Aug. 31, 2006 12 AM PT. From a Times Staff Writer. Glenn Ford, the rangy, laconic actor who in a long and prolific career in films and television portrayed characters from gallant leading men...
