Acting
Eleanor Powell
Born 1912-11-21
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eleanor Powell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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That's Entertainment!
1974
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The Hollywood Palace
1964
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Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
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That's Entertainment! III
1994
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That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
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Born to Dance
1936
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Broadway Melody of 1936
1935
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That's Dancing!
1985
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (33 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2013 |
| Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 | |
 | That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dance Crazy in Hollywood | Self - Actress (archive footage) | Movie | 1990 |
 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1987 |
 | That's Dancing! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | Movie | 1976 |
 | It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1976 |
 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1975 |
| The Lion Roars Again | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1975 | |
 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Hollywood Palace | Self | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Have Faith in Our Children | Herself | Movie | 1955 |
 | Duchess of Idaho | Eleanor Powell | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
 | The Great Morgan | Film Character (archive footage) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Sensations of 1945 | Virginia 'Ginny' Walker | Movie | 1944 |
 | Thousands Cheer | Eleanor Powell | Movie | 1943 |
 | I Dood It | Miss Constance 'Connie' Shaw | Movie | 1943 |
 | Ship Ahoy | Tallulah Winters | Movie | 1942 |
 | Lady Be Good | Marilyn Marsh | Movie | 1941 |
 | A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound | Self | Movie | 1940 |
 | Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | Movie | 1940 |
 | Broadway Melody of 1940 | Clare Bennett | Movie | 1940 |
 | Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 | Eleanor Powell | Movie | 1939 |
 | Honolulu | Miss Dorothy 'Dot' March | Movie | 1939 |
 | Rosalie | Princess Rosalie Romanikov | Movie | 1937 |
 | Broadway Melody of 1938 | Sally Lee | Movie | 1937 |
 | Born to Dance | Nora Paige | Movie | 1936 |
 | Broadway Melody of 1936 | Irene Foster | Movie | 1935 |
 | George White's 1935 Scandals | Marilyn | Movie | 1935 |
 | Queen High | Party Guest / Dancer (uncredited) | Movie | 1930 |