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.

  • заглавие: Vera-Ellen
  • Популярность: 14.519
  • Известный: Acting
  • День рождения: 1921-02-16
  • Место рождения: Norwood, Ohio, USA
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  • Также известный как: Vera-Ellen Westmeier Rohe, Vera Ellen Westmeier Rohe, Vera Ellen, Vera-Ellen Rohe
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Vera-Ellen Фильмы

  • 1949
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    Увольнение в город

    Увольнение в город

    7.019 1949 HD

    Три веселых морячка получили долгожданное увольнение в город и не просто...

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  • 1949
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    Love Happy

    Love Happy

    5.6 1949 HD

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  • 1954
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    Светлое Рождество

    Светлое Рождество

    7.2 1954 HD

    После окончания Второй мировой войны два бывших призывника Боб Уоллас и Фил...

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  • 1950
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    Три маленьких слова

    Три маленьких слова

    5.9 1950 HD

    В основе сюжета история 4-летней девочки, которая скиталась по сиротским приютам,...

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  • 1952
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    Красавица Нью-Йорка

    Красавица Нью-Йорка

    5.6 1952 HD

    На рубеже двадцатого века в Нью-Йорке встретились двое: она — Анжела Бонфилс...

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  • 1953
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    Назовите меня Мадам

    Назовите меня Мадам

    6.3 1953 HD

    Салли Адаме, женщина с практической хваткой, твердо стоящая на ногах, порывистая...

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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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    Игрок большой лиги

    Игрок большой лиги

    6.2 1953 HD

    Известном бейсболист из-за стечения жизненных обстоятельств вынужден...

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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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    Чудо-человек

    Чудо-человек

    6.6 1945 HD

    Баззи Белью становится свидетелем убийства, совершенного гангстером Джексоном....

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  • 1948
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    Песня в сердце

    Песня в сердце

    5.7 1948 HD

    Этот фильм о том, как поэт Лари Харт создавал свои бессмертные произведения в...

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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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    Час комедии от Колгейт

    Час комедии от Колгейт

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1948
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    Шоу Эда Салливана

    Шоу Эда Салливана

    6.632 1948 HD

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  • 1956
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    Шоу Дины Шор

    Шоу Дины Шор

    5.3 1956 HD

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