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1936
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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...
Apr 25, 2024 · Eleanor Powell was an 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. Powell studied ballet at age six and began dancing at nightclubs in Atlantic City, New.
Eleanor Powell was an American dancer and actress known for her powerful style of tap dancing. She performed several tap dance numbers in films during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1965, she was chosen as the ‘World’s Greatest Tap Dancer’ by the Dance Masters of America.
February 11, 1982. Cause of Death. Ovarian Cancer. Biography. Read More. 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).
Feb 17, 2023 · Eleanor Powell: MGM’s Queen of Tap | HOLLYWOOD'S GOLDEN HISTORY. February 17, 2023. According to insider talk, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was in danger of bankruptcy as the 1930s were drawing to a close, but the studio was saved thanks in part to the tap-dancing talents of Eleanor Powell, one of the greatest dancers of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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Stars. Film: West side of the 1500 block of Vine Street. Actress | Dancer | Singer Born Nov. 21, 1912 in Springfield, MA. Died Feb. 11, 1982 of cancer in Beverly Hills, Calif. E leanor Powell...
