Eleanor Powell

Known for

Acting

Born

November 21, 1912

Birthplace

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

February 11, 1982 (aged 69)

Biography

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Eleanor Torrey Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American film actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her exuberant solo tap dancing.

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Best known work

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

That's Entertainment! III

1994

Born to Dance

1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

That's Dancing!

1985

Thousands Cheer

1943

Lady Be Good

1941

Filmography

2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
1994
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1985
That's Dancing!
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
The Lion Roars Again
as Self (uncredited)
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV
as Self (1 episode)
1964
The Hollywood PalaceTV
as Self (1 episode)
1955
Have Faith in Our Children
as Herself
1950
Duchess of Idaho
as Eleanor Powell
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1945
The Great Morgan
as Film Character (archive footage)
1944
Sensations of 1945
as Virginia 'Ginny' Walker
1943
Thousands Cheer
as Eleanor Powell
1943
I Dood It
as Miss Constance 'Connie' Shaw
1942
Ship Ahoy
as Tallulah Winters
1941
Lady Be Good
as Marilyn Marsh
1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Clare Bennett