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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 .
4 Einzelnachweise. Leben. Eleanor Powell wurde bereits mit 11 Jahren in einer Vaudeville Kinder-Revue von Gus Edwards entdeckt, der sie in den 1920er-Jahren an den Broadway brachte. Im Jahr 1935 brachten ihr ihre Präzision und Schnelligkeit im Stepptanz den Titel „Weltmeisterin im Stepptanz“ ein.
Childhood & Early Life. Eleanor Torrey Powell was born on November 21, 1912, in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, to Blanche Torrey and Clarence Gardner Powell. She started dancing at the age of six. By the time she was a teenager, she had danced at various night clubs across Atlantic City.
Eleanor Powell was an American dancer, actor, and stage artist who gained popularity as a tap dancer in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s and became one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s top dancing stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
- November 21, 1912
- 50 kg
- 5 ft 5¼ in
- Scorpio
25. Apr. 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.
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Biography. 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.
99+ Photos. 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.
