Vera-Ellen
Vera-Ellen
Person

Vera-Ellen

Actor 1921-02-16 Norwood, Ohio, USA

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 sen...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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White Christmas

White Christmas

1954 · Judy Haynes

On the Town

On the Town

1949 · Ivy Smith

Killer Sally

Killer Sally

2022 · Self - Actress & Dancer, White Christmas (archive footage)

Love Happy

Love Happy

1949 · Maggie Phillips

Wonder Man

Wonder Man

1945 · Midge Mallon

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

1953 · Princess Maria

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985 · Movie

Words and Music

Words and Music

1948 · Vera-Ellen

Three Little Words

Three Little Words

1950 · Jessie Brown Kalmar

The Belle of New York

The Belle of New York

1952 · Angela Bonfils

The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946 · Susie Sullivan

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 · Self

Happy Go Lovely

Happy Go Lovely

1951 · Janet Jones

Big Leaguer

Big Leaguer

1953 · Christy

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002 · Self (archive footage)

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997 · Judy Haynes (archive footage)

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956 · Self

Let's Be Happy

Let's Be Happy

1957 · Jeannie MacLean