Birthname: Eleanor Torrey Powell
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Nov 21, 1912 Springfield, MA |
| Died | Feb 11, 1982 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 69 |
| Final Resting PlaceHollywood Forever | |
Eleanor Powell | |
| Job | Actress/Dancer |
| Years active | 1928-1953 |
| Top Roles | Sally Lee, Marilyn Marsh, Irene Foster, Miss Constance 'Connie' Shaw, Herself |
| Top Genres | Musical, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Broadway, Show Business, New York |
| Top Collaborators | Jack Cummings (Producer), Red Skelton, Frank Morgan, Virginia O'Brien |
| Shares birthday with | Corinne Griffith, Vivian Blaine, Goldie Hawn see more.. |
Eleanor Powell Overview:
Legendary actress, Eleanor Powell, was born Eleanor Torrey Powell on Nov 21, 1912 in Springfield, MA. Powell died at the age of 69 on Feb 11, 1982 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
MINI BIO:
Dark-haired American musical star with a happy face. Eleanor Powell was the only female dancer, according to Fred Astaire, who "put 'em down like a man." Billed at the time as "the world's greatest tap dancer," her fast and gutsy dancing looked relaxed and effortless, and she had a run of eight years at MGM. Religion later took over her life, and she became an ordained minister of the Unity Church. Married to Glenn Ford from 1943 to 1959. Died from cancer. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Eleanor Powell's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #40 on Dec 23, 1937. Powell was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Eleanor Powell BlogHub Articles:
Summer Under the Stars 2024: Day Eight – Eleanor Powell
By shadowsandsatin on Aug 7, 2024 From Shadows and SatinJust when you think there won?t be another Summer Under the Stars Day filled with films I?ve never seen before . . . along comes Eleanor Powell Day! That?s right ? for Day 8, I had to once again do some on-the-spot scrambling in order to come up with a recommendation for you, because I’d never... Read full article
Want the Life: Eleanor Powell
By Vanessa Buttino on Sep 3, 2013 From StardustWant the Life: Eleanor Powell Eleanor Powell and sailors in Born To Dance (1936) When I was younger, I wanted to be Eleanor Powell. You know what I used to do? I would tap my feet along with hers whenever I'd watch one of her films. It certainly helped matters that I was a trained dancer! ... Read full article
Eleanor Powell on Television
By KC on Nov 21, 2011 From Classic MoviesI thought I'd celebrate Eleanor Powell's birthday with a couple of great performances after her big studio heyday. Here's Powell in a performance from All-Star Revue in 1952. At forty-years-old, eight years after her last movie appearance, she is still light on her feet and precise in her movement... Read full article
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Eleanor Powell and friend
By monty on Jan 7, 2011 From Noir and Chick FlicksI know it's Friday and not Pawsome Pet Wednesday, but I had to post this wonderful photo of Eleanor Powell and her friend. I like it so much I made it my new banner pic on my blog. What do you guys think?... Read full article
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Eleanor Powell Quotes:
Nora Paige: Hello, what's the thing about?
Ted Baker: Well, boy meets girl.
Nora Paige: Oh, I see. Well, boy loses girl.
Ted Baker: Boy gets girl back.
Nora Paige: Not so fast, sailor.
Ted Baker: You're not very patriotic.
Nora Paige: I am, but I'm not uniform-crazy.
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