Eleanor Powell

Dancer

Birthday November 21, 1912

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Springfield, MA

DEATH DATE Feb 11, 1982 (69)

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About

A fantastic solo tap dancer she's known as The Queen Of Tap Dancing.

Before Fame

She was discovered as a talented dancer at the young age of eleven.

Trivia

In addition to tap dancing, she starred in films, with her first major performance being in the film Broadway Melody of 1936.

Family Life

Got married to Glenn Ford and the couple had a child named Peter in 1945.

Associated With

She made a few appearances on the The Ed Sullivan Show.