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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.
Eleanor Powell. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. November 21, 1912 · Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Died. February 11, 1982 · Beverly Hills, California, USA (ovarian cancer) Birth name. Eleanor Torrey Powell. Nicknames. The Queen of Tap Dancing. Ellie. Height. 5′ 5¼″ (1.66 m) Mini Bio.
Eleanor Powell. Actress: Born to Dance. Eleanor Powell was born in 1912 in Springfield, Massachussetts, and got her professional start in Atlantic City clubs, from where she moved into in revue in New York at the Ritz Grill and Casino de Paris at the age of sixteen.
Eleanor Powell (born November 21, 1912, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.—died February 11, 1982, Beverly Hills, California) American film performer best known for her powerful and aggressive style of tap dancing. In 1965 the Dance Masters of America bestowed upon her the title of World’s Greatest Tap Dancer.
Nov 26, 2012 · Eleanor Powell, the magnificently talented movie-musical performer of the mid-twentieth century, was too good for Hollywood. I don’t mean too virtuous; I mean too virtuosic—too masterful at her...
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.
Ever-smiling, world-class tap artist who danced her way through a dozen successful MGM musicals in the late 1930s and early 40s before retiring from the screen--save for a guest role in "The Duchess of Idaho" (1950). Typically cast as the determined hopeful whose talent and determination get her...
