Vera-Ellen (1921–1981) |
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Vera-Ellen began dancing at the age of 10, and a few years later became one of the youngest Rockettes. She appeared in several Broadway musicals until she was spotted by film producer Samuel Goldwyn in 1945. She was only 24 years old when Goldwyn cast her opposite Danny Kaye in Wonder Man (1945). She danced with Fred Astaire in Three Little Words ...
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Born:in Norwood, Ohio, USADied:(age 60) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Soundtrack (16 credits)
Soundtrack (16 credits)
1994
That's Entertainment! III
(Documentary) (performer: "On the Town" (1944), "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (1936) - uncredited)
1956-1958
The Perry Como Show
(TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Vera-Ellen, Dorothy Collins, Jimmie Rodgers, Harry Warren
(1958)
... (performer: "Shall We Dance" - uncredited)
- Henry Fonda, Ann Francis, Vera-Ellen, The Platters, Paul Winchell & Jerry Mahoney
(1956)
... (performer: "A Bird In A Gilded Cage", "The Old Soft Shoe" - uncredited)
1957
Let's Be Happy
(performer: "Let's Be Happy", "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond", "I'm Going to Scotland" - uncredited)
1954
White Christmas
("White Christmas", uncredited) / (performer: "Sisters", "The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing", "Snow", "Mandy", "Choreography", "Abraham", "Gee! I Wish I Was Back in the Army" - uncredited)
1953
Call Me Madam
(performer: "It's a Lovely Day Today", "The Ocarina", "Something To Dance About", "Finale: You're Just In Love/Something to Dance About")
1952
The Belle of New York
(performer: "Let a Little Love Come In", "Baby Doll", "Oops", "A Bride's Wedding Day Song (Currier and Ives)", "Naughty but Nice" - uncredited)
1951
Happy Go Lovely
(performer: "MacIntosh's Wedding", "One-Two-Three", "Would You - Could You?", "London Town" (uncredited))
1950
Three Little Words
(performer: "Where Did You Get That Girl?", "Mr. and Mrs. Hoofer at Home", "Come on, Papa", "Nevertheless", "Thinking of You" - uncredited)
1949
On the Town
(performer: "Miss Turnstiles", "A Day in New York", "Main Street" (uncredited), "On the Town" (uncredited))
1947
Carnival in Costa Rica
("I'll Know it's Love" (Si Jamais l'Amour)) / (performer: "I'll Know it's Love" (Si Jamais l'Amour), "Rumba Bomba" (Samba Bomba), "Gui-Pi-Pia", "Mi Vida" (Ma Vie), "WEDDING DANCE")
1946
Three Little Girls in Blue
(performer: "On the Boardwalk in Atlantic City", "You Make Me Feel So Young", "A Farmer's Life Is a Very Merry Life", "I Like Mike" - uncredited)
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Stage: Co-starred in a revival of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", on Broadway. The musical also starred Dick Foran and Julie Warren and ran for 135 performances. See more »Publicity Listings:
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Vera EllenHeight:
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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