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Vera-Ellen
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Actor Born: February 16, 1921 in Cincinnati, OH Death: August 30, 1981 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Vivacious, long-stemmed blonde musical star "Vera-Ellen" was dancing professionally before she was a teenager. After service as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette and a Manhattan nightclub dancer, she graduated to the Broadway stage. She made her film debut in the 1945 "Danny Kaye" vehicle "Wonder Man", then went on to team with such male stars as "Gene Kelly" (in 1949's "On the Town"), "Fred Astaire" (in 1952's "Belle of New York"), and "Bing Crosby" (1954's "White Christmas"). In a moment of weakness, "Vera-Ellen" agreed to co-star in the Marx Brothers' valedictory film "Love Happy" (1949), where she was "rewarded" with some of her worst-ever costumes and camera angles. After her final screen appearance in the British "Let's Be Happy" (1957), "Vera-Ellen" retired from movies, making a handful of TV appearances before marrying wealthy businessman Victor Rothschild in 1954. Following her divorce in 1966... Full Biography
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