1912 - 1982
Eleanor Powell American Actress
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Eleanor Powell dating history
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Eleanor Powell was previously married to Glenn Ford (1943 - 1959).
Eleanor Powell was in relationships with James Stewart (1936) and Wayne Morris.
Eleanor Powell had encounters with John Carroll, Abe Lyman and Clark Gable.
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American Actress Eleanor Powell was born Eleanor Torrey Powell on 21st November, 1912 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA and passed away on 11th Feb 1982 Beverly Hills, California, USA aged 69. She is most remembered for Lady Be Good. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Eleanor Powell was in 4 on-screen matchups, including Red Skelton in I Dood It (1943), Fred Astaire in Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), James Stewart in Born to Dance (1936) and Robert Taylor in Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937).
Eleanor Powell is a member of the following lists: American film actors, Cancer deaths in California and Actors from Massachusetts.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
17 years, 10 months
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| Dating | 2 |
4 months, 3 days
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2 months, 1 day
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| Encounter | 3 |
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| Total | 6 |
17 years, 10 months
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3 years
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4 months, 3 days
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Details
| First Name |
Eleanor
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| Middle Name |
Torrey
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| Last Name |
Powell
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| Full Name at Birth |
Eleanor Torrey Powell
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| Alternative Name |
The Queen of Tap, Ellie
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| Birthday |
21st November, 1912
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| Birthplace |
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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| Died |
11th February, 1982
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| Place of Death |
Beverly Hills, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Cancer
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| Buried |
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 6½" (169 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Born-Again Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Actress/ Singer/ Dancer
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
Lady Be Good
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| Year(s) Active |
1928–1953
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| Bust (inches) |
33
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| Waist (inches) |
23
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| Hips (inches) |
35
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| Official Websites |
www.classicmoviefavorites.com/powell/photos.html, www.nndb.com/people/469/000102163/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1634
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| Friend |
Pat O'Brien, Merle Oberon, Marion Davies
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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, Powell began studying ballet when she was six and was dancing at nightclubs in Atlantic City before she was a teenager. At the age of sixteen, she began studying tap and started appearing in musical revues on Broadway. She made her Hollywood debut as a featured dancer in the movie George White's Scandals (1935).
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