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Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen

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Born February 16, 1921 in Norwood, Ohio, USA

Died August 30, 1981

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Vera-Ellen (February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981) was an American dancer and actress. She 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 (1950) and with Gene Kelly in On the Town (1949). Blonde, slim of build, and a dancing sensation, she appeared in a string of light-hearted but successful films. Vera-Ellen retired from acting in the late 1950s.

Vera's career died down in the late 1950s once filmed musicals lost their fashion. It was later discovered that, due to the dancer's compulsive dieting obsession, she had silently battled anorexia throughout much of the 50s before anyone was even aware or doctors had even coined the term or devised treatments. Moreover, she had developed severe arthritis which forced an early retirement. In order to combat it, she reverted back to taking dance lessons again. The worst blows suffered, however, was in her personal life. On top of of two two failed marriages, she lost her only child, Victoria Ellen Rothschild, to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in 1963. With one unhappy and tragic event compounded by another, she became a virtual recluse.

Little was heard for decades until it was discovered that she had died on August 30, 1981, at age 60 following a long bout with cancer at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park in Sylmar, California. Perhaps less remembered today compared to several of the big stars that shared the stage with her, Vera-Ellen was a lithe and lovely presence who deserved a better personal life than she got. Nevertheless, she has provided true film lovers with a lasting legacy and can easily be considered one of Hollywood's finest dancing legends.

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Big Leaguer Original Trailer

Big Leaguer (Preview Clip)

The Belle Of New York Trailer 1952

Dance Routine From ( Happy Go Lovely )

Three Little Words - Trailer

Filmography

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Year

Fascination: An Unauthorized Tribute to Marilyn Monroe Feature Film2011Self

A Life in Words and Music Poster

A Life in Words and Music Video2007Self

Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane Documentary2007Self

Edith Head: The Paramount Years Poster

Edith Head: The Paramount Years Documentary2002

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney Poster

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney Documentary2000Judy Haynes

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Poster

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Documentary1997Judy Haynes

That's Entertainment! III Poster

That's Entertainment! III Documentary1994Performer in Clip from 'On the Town'

Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade Poster

Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade TV Special1993

Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals Poster

Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals Documentary1974Self

Highlight: The Singing Cinema Feature Film1964

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's World Famous Musical Hits! Poster

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's World Famous Musical Hits! Documentary1962Jessie Brown Kalmar

Let's Be Happy Poster

Let's Be Happy Feature Film1957Jeannie MacLean

Film Fanfare Poster

Film Fanfare TV Series1956Self

The 28th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 28th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1956Self - Audience Member

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Poster

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV Series1956Self

Washington Square TV Series1956Self

A Star Is Born World Premiere Poster

A Star Is Born World Premiere TV Movie1954Self

White Christmas Poster

White Christmas Feature Film1954Judy Haynes

Big Leaguer Poster

Big Leaguer Feature Film1953Christy

Call Me Madam Poster

Call Me Madam Feature Film1953Princess Maria

24th Annual Academy Awards Poster

24th Annual Academy Awards TV Movie1952Self - Presenter

The Belle of New York Poster

The Belle of New York Feature Film1952Angela Bonfils

The Ford Television Theatre Poster

The Ford Television Theatre TV Series1952Sally Baxter

Happy Go Lovely Poster

Happy Go Lovely Feature Film1951Janet Jones

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Guest

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950Self

Three Little Words Poster

Three Little Words Feature Film1950Jessie Brown Kalmar

Love Happy Poster

Love Happy Feature Film1949Maggie Phillips

On the Town Poster

On the Town Feature Film1949Ivy Smith

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership Poster

Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership Documentary1949Self

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948Self

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

Words and Music Poster

Words and Music Feature Film1948Vera-Ellen

Carnival in Costa Rica Poster

Carnival in Costa Rica Feature Film1947Luisa Molina

The Kid from Brooklyn Poster

The Kid from Brooklyn Feature Film1946Susie Sullivan

Three Little Girls in Blue Poster

Three Little Girls in Blue Feature Film1946Myra Charters

Wonder Man Poster

Wonder Man Feature Film1945Midge Mallon

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