Timeline Eleanor Powell

American dancer and actress, considered the greatest female tap dancer of film.

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1912 Eleanor Powell born in Springfield, Massachusetts Eleanor Powell is born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1935 Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1936 Her first starring role makes her a star.
1936 Eleanor Powell in Born to Dance She stars with James Stewart.
1937 Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1938 She stars with Robert Taylor.
1937 Eleanor Powell in Rosalie She stars with Nelson Eddy.
1940 Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1940 She dances Begin the Beguine with Fred Astaire.
1941 Eleanor Powell in Lady Be Good She stars in the MGM musical.
1942 Eleanor Powell in Ship Ahoy She stars with Red Skelton.
1943 Eleanor Powell marries Glenn Ford She marries the actor Glenn Ford.
1950 Eleanor Powell in Duchess of Idaho Her last film.
1953 Eleanor Powell hosts The Faith of Our Children Her religious TV programme wins Emmys.
1961 Eleanor Powell's comeback in Las Vegas She returns to dancing in a nightclub act.
1982 Eleanor Powell dies in Beverly Hills Eleanor Powell dies aged 69.