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Eleanor Powell (Eleanor Torrey Powell (The Queen of Tap Dancing, Ellie)) was born on 21 November, 1912 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, is a soundtrack,actress,miscellaneous. Discover Eleanor Powell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

Popular As Eleanor Torrey Powell (The Queen of Tap Dancing, Ellie)
Occupation soundtrack,actress,miscellaneous
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 21 November, 1912
Birthday 21 November
Birthplace Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Date of death 11 February, 1982
Died Place Beverly Hills, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Eleanor Powell Height, Weight & Measurements

At 69 years old, Eleanor Powell height is 5' 5¼" (1.66 m) .

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Height 5' 5¼" (1.66 m)
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Who Is Eleanor Powell's Husband?

Her husband is Glenn Ford (23 October 1943 - 23 November 1959) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

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Husband Glenn Ford (23 October 1943 - 23 November 1959) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Eleanor Powell Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eleanor Powell worth at the age of 69 years old? Eleanor Powell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. She is from United States. We have estimated Eleanor Powell's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)$1,250 per week

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1912

Eleanor Powell was born in 1912 in Springfield, Massachussetts, and got her professional start in Atlantic City clubs, from where she moved into in revue in New York at the Ritz Grill and Casino de Paris at the age of sixteen.

1928

One of her earliest New York jobs was working with the legendary Bill Robinson in private shows (c. 1928) given at parties held in the palatial homes of New York's high society. This was by working with Robinson that Powell first discovered tap dancing.

1929

She started her career on Broadway in 1929, where her machine-gun foot work gained her the title of world champion in tapping.

1930

Was acclaimed "The World's Greatest Feminine Tap and Rhythm Dancer" by the Dance Masters of America in the mid-1930s.

1935

In 1935 she came to Hollywood where she starred in the great MGM musicals in the late 1930s, establishing herself as a Queen of Ra-Ta-Taps. In spite of the fact that she was primarily a solo performer she also danced with Fred Astaire and George Murphy.

1954

In 1954, following a period of retirement, she was asked to host The Faith of Our Children (1953), a non-denominational religious program which featured appearances from film and sports stars. The show lasted three seasons and Eleanor received a regional Emmy Award for children's programming.

1981

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 650-652. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

1984

She was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1541 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 15, 1984.

2002

Inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2002 (inaugural class).

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