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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. Powell appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and most prominently, in a ...
Eleanor Powell was a tap dancer and actress who starred in MGM musicals in the 1930s. She was married to Glenn Ford and later became an ordained minister.
- November 21, 1912
- February 11, 1982
Eleanor Powell was a dancer, actress and choreographer who starred in MGM musicals in the 1930s and 1940s. She was known for her tap dancing skills and performed with Fred Astaire and George Murphy.
- Actress, Additional Crew, Soundtrack
- November 21, 1912
- 2 min
- February 11, 1982
Apr 25, 2024 · Eleanor Powell (born November 21, 1912, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.—died February 11, 1982, Beverly Hills, California) 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.
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Nov 26, 2012 · A tribute to the movie-musical performer who danced with a virtuoso's sensitivity and a woman's power, Eleanor Powell, who died in 1982. The article explores her career, her rivalry with Astaire, and her legacy in the history of tap dancing.
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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. Despite her massive popularity, she did only 14 movies during her entire ...
Ship Ahoy (1942) -- (Movie Clip) I'll Take Tallulah Like many Eleanor Powell numbers, another suggesting she was the best dancer of her generation, devised by Billy Connolly, Bert Lahr and Red Skelton warbling, Tommy Dorsey's band, song by Burton Lane and Yip Harburg, clever bit for drummer Buddy Rich, in Ship Ahoy, 1942.
