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Eleanor Powell
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Actor Born: November 21, 1912 in Springfield, MA Death: February 11, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Nimble-footed musical star "Eleanor Powell" was 11 years old when she was discovered by vaudeville kiddie-revue entrepreneur "Gus Edwards". At 17, "Powell" made her New York debut as a star tap dancer at the Casino de Paris. She subsequently featured in several Broadway revues, which led to her first movie appearance in "George White's Scandals of 1935". With "Broadway Melody of 1936", Ms. Powell began her long association with MGM, where her co-stars ranged from "Nelson Eddy" to "Fred Astaire" to Jimmy Stewart to Burns and "Allen". Though a brilliant, creative dancer on a purely technical level, Ms. Powell has not always been in favor with dyed-in-the-wool film musical fans because of her slightly aloof screen personality. She retired from films in 1943 to marry actor "Glenn Ford", resurfacing only for the independently produced "Sensations of 1945" and the MGM Technicolor musical "Duchess of Idaho"... Full Biography
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