Eleanor Powell

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Born to Dance Nora Paige

(1936)

Ship Ahoy Tallulah Winters

(1942)

Honolulu Dorothy March

(1939)

I Dood It Constance Shaw

(1943)

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Actress (15 credits)

1953 The Faith of Our Children (TV Series)

1950 Duchess of Idaho
Eleanor Powell

1944 Sensations of 1945
Virginia 'Ginny' Walker

1943 I Dood It
Constance Shaw

1943 Thousands Cheer
Eleanor Powell

1942 Ship Ahoy
Tallulah Winters

1941 Lady Be Good
Marilyn Marsh

1940 Broadway Melody of 1940
Clare Bennett

1939 Honolulu
Dorothy March

1937 Rosalie
Rosalie

1937 Broadway Melody of 1938
Sally Lee

1936 Born to Dance
Nora Paige

1935 Broadway Melody of 1936
Irene Foster

1935 George White's 1935 Scandals
Marilyn

1930 Queen High
Party Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

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Additional Crew (1 credit)

1943 I Dood It (choreographer - Lasso dance sequence, uncredited)

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Soundtrack (16 credits)

1994 That's Entertainment! III (Documentary) (performer: "Follow in My Footsteps" (1937), "Your Broadway and My Broadway" (1937), "Broadway Rhythm" (1935), "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), "Jukebox Dance" (1940) - uncredited)

1985 That's Dancing! (Documentary) (performer: "Broadway Rhythm", "Hola E Pae")

1981 AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (1981) ... (performer: "Begin the Beguine")

1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (Documentary) (performer: "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), "Swingin' the Jinx Away" (1936) - uncredited)

1974 That's Entertainment! (Documentary) (performer: "Rosalie" (1937), "Begin the Beguine" (1935) - uncredited)

1946 The Great Morgan (performer: "Got a Pair of New Shoes" - uncredited)

1943 I Dood It ("Rock-a-Bye Baby" (1886), uncredited) / (performer: "Star Eyes" (1943), "So Long Sarah Jane" (1943), "Swingin' the Jinx Away" (1936), "Hola E Pae" (uncredited), "Anchors Aweigh" (1906) (uncredited))

1942 Ship Ahoy ("The Last Call for Love" (1942)) / (music: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (1932) - uncredited) / (performer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (1932) (uncredited), "Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Ha-Hai)" (1936) (uncredited), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942), "How About You?" (1941), "Cape Dance" (1942) (uncredited), "Tampico" (1942) (uncredited), "Moonlight Bay" (1912) (uncredited))

1941 Lady Be Good (performer: "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (1924), "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924) - uncredited)

1940 Broadway Melody of 1940 (performer: "All Ashore" (1939), "Between You and Me" (1939), "Jukebox Dance" (1939), "I Concentrate on You" (1939), "Begin the Beguine" (1935), "I've Got My Eye on You" (1939) - uncredited)

1939 Honolulu (performer: "Honolulu" (1939), "Old Folks at Home" (1851) (uncredited), "Listen to the Mockingbird" (1855) (uncredited), "Old Black Joe" (1861) (uncredited), "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) (uncredited), "Hola E Pae" (uncredited), "Hawaiian Medley")

1937 Rosalie ("Who Knows?" (1937), "The Washington Post" (1889), "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (1896), "El Capitan" (1896), "Semper Fidelis" (1888), uncredited) / (performer: "Rosalie" (1937), "Who Knows?" (1937), "I've a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart" (1937), "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (1896) - uncredited)

1937 Broadway Melody of 1938 (performer: "Yours and Mine" (1937), "Follow in My Footsteps" (1937), "I'm Feelin' Like a Million" (1937), "Your Broadway and My Broadway" (1937), "Broadway Rhythm" (1935), "Got a Pair of New Shoes" (1937) - uncredited)

1936 Born to Dance ("Easy to Love" (1936), uncredited) / (performer: "Rap, Tap on Wood" (1936) (uncredited), "Hey, Babe, Hey" (1936), "Love Me, Love My Pekinese" (1936) (uncredited), "Easy to Love" (1936) (uncredited), "Swingin' the Jinx Away" (1936) (uncredited))

1935 Broadway Melody of 1936 (performer: "Broadway Rhythm" (1935), "You Are My Lucky Star" (1935), "Sing Before Breakfast" (1935) - uncredited)

1935 George White's 1935 Scandals (performer: "It's an Old Southern Custom" (1935) - uncredited)

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Self (22 credits)

1981 AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series)
Self

- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (1981) ... Self

1975 The Lion Roars Again (Documentary short)
Self (uncredited)

1964 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series)
Self - Dancer

- Episode #1.4 (1964) ... Self - Dancer

1963 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV Series)
Self - Dancer / Hostess

- Episode #6.6 (1963) ... Self - Dancer / Hostess

1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Woody Allen, Shari Lewis, Eli Mintz, Eleanor Powell (1963) ... Self - Guest

1963 The 20th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special)
Self - Presenter

1962-1963 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV Series)
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Star

- Hugh Downs, Eleanor Powell, Johnny Puleo & His Harmonica Gang, Kaye Ballard, Don Adams, Sandy Stewart, Jack Duffy, Pierre Olaf (1963) ... Self - Guest

- Eleanor Powell, Caterina Valente, Roger Williams, Kaye Ballard, Don Adams, Sandy Stewart, Jack Duffy, Pierre Olaf (1962) ... Self - Guest Star

1961 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #14.35 (1961) ... Self

1961 Here's Hollywood (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.88 (1961) ... Self

1957 Person to Person (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode #4.25 (1957) ... Self

1956 Inside Beverly Hills (TV Special)
Self

1955 Have Faith in Our Children (Short)
Self

1955 The Faith of Our Children (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 19 September 1955 (1955) ... Self

1955 The 27th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Audience Member

1955 This Is Your Life (TV Series)
Self - interviewed at Academy Awards

- Walter Brennan (1955) ... Self - interviewed at Academy Awards

1955 Sheilah Graham in Hollywood (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 14 March 1955 (1955) ... Self

1952 All Star Revue (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #2.36 (1952) ... Self

1948 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Holiday (Documentary short)
Self

1947 Screen Snapshots: Famous Hollywood Mothers (Documentary short)
Self

1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (Documentary short)
Eleanor Powell

1937 The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention (Documentary short)
Self (uncredited)

1936 Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 (Short)
Self

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Archive footage (20 credits)

2021 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV Series)
Self

- 05-09-2021 (2021) ... Self

2018 Zaz: Beware of Your Tongue (Music Video)
Eleanor Powell

2004 Ziegfeld Girl Intro (Video documentary short)
Clare Bennett

2003 Begin the Beguine (Video documentary short)
Self

2003 Great Performances (TV Series)
Self

- The Great American Songbook (2003) ... Self

2001 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Fascinatin' Rhythm: The History of Tap (2001) ... Self

1997 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Vaudeville (1997) ... Self

1994 That's Entertainment! III (Documentary)
Performer in Clips from 'Broadway Melody of 1938' / 'Lady Be Good' (uncredited)

1987 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (TV Movie)
Nora Paige (clip from Born to Dance (1936))

1980 AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series)
Actress 'Born to Dance'

- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980) ... Actress 'Born to Dance' (uncredited)

1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (Documentary)
Clips from 'Born to Dance' & 'Lady Be Good'

1976 It's Showtime (Documentary)
Self (uncredited)

1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (Documentary)
Self

1974 That's Entertainment! (Documentary) (clips from "Broadway Melody of 1940" / "Rosalie")

1964 The Judy Garland Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.16 (1964) ... Self

1963 Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series documentary)
Self

- The Fabulous Musicals (1963) ... Self

1956 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Goes a Fishin' (Short)
Self

1946 The Great Morgan
Film Character

1940 The Miracle of Sound (Documentary short)
Self (uncredited)

1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World (Documentary short)
Self

Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage Play: Follow Thru. Musical comedy. Book by Laurence Schwab and Buddy G. DeSylva. Music by Ray Henderson. Lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy G. DeSylva. Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager; Costume Design by Kiviette. Musical Numbers Staged by Bobby Connolly. Book Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor. Chanin's 46th Street Theatre: 9 Jan 1929- 21 ... See more »

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1 Print Biography | 7 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Official Sites:

The authorized site for Eleanor Powell, the Queen of Tapdancing

Height:

5' 5¼" (1.66 m)

Spouse:

Glenn Ford (divorced) (1 child)

Children:

Peter Ford

Parents:

Clarence Gardner Powell | Blanche Helen Torrey

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Personal Quote:

On her later years as an ordained minister: I was married to Glenn Ford. But now I feel as though I'm married to God, and in the nicest, purest sense. See more »

Trivia:

After a public appearances was at the AFI Tribute to her film co-star Fred Astaire, she made her final public appearance in October 1981 for the National Film Society in which the Ellie Award was established for performances in filmed musicals. See more »

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The Queen of Tap Dancing See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio

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