Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen

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.

  • Популярність : 17.556
  • Відомий за : Acting
  • День народження : 1921-02-16
  • Місце народження : Norwood, Ohio, USA
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Vera-Ellen Фільми

  • 1949
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    Відпустка у місті

    Відпустка у місті

    7.019 1949 HD

    Три веселих морячка отримали довгоочікувану відпустку у місто, і в не просто...

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  • 1949
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    Щасливе кохання

    Щасливе кохання

    5.6 1949 HD

    В основу фільму покладена делікатна ситуація, яка склалася навколо діамантового...

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  • 1954
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    Світле Різдво

    Світле Різдво

    7.2 1954 HD

    Стрічка метра Голівуду Майкла Кертіса "Світле Різдво" — не просто різдвяний...

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  • 1950
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    Three Little Words

    Three Little Words

    5.9 1950 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Belle of New York

    The Belle of New York

    5.6 1952 HD

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  • 1953
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    Call Me Madam

    Call Me Madam

    6.3 1953 HD

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  • 1997
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    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    6.3 1997 HD

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  • 1953
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    Big Leaguer

    Big Leaguer

    6.2 1953 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Kid from Brooklyn

    The Kid from Brooklyn

    6.2 1946 HD

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  • 1951
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    Happy Go Lovely

    Happy Go Lovely

    5.9 1951 HD

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  • 1957
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    Let's Be Happy

    Let's Be Happy

    4.8 1957 HD

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  • 1946
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    Three Little Girls in Blue

    Three Little Girls in Blue

    6.5 1946 HD

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  • 1947
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    Carnival in Costa Rica

    Carnival in Costa Rica

    6 1947 HD

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  • 1945
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    Wonder Man

    Wonder Man

    6.6 1945 HD

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  • 1948
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    Words and Music

    Words and Music

    5.7 1948 HD

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  • 2002
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    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    7.7 2002 HD

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  • 1994
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    That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

    6.943 1994 HD

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  • 1954
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    A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

    8 1954 HD

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  • 2000
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    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

    5 2000 HD

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  • 2014
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    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    7 2014 HD

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  • 1985
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    That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

    7 1985 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.632 1948 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    5.3 1956 HD

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