Vera-Ellen
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Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Rohe; February 16, 1921 – August 30, 1981) was an American dancer, actress, and singer. She is remembered for her solo performances as well as her work with partners Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, and Donald O'Connor. She is best known for her starring roles in On the Town (1949) with Kelly and White Christmas (1954) with Kaye.
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Vera-Ellen was an American dancer, screenwriter, stage actor, and film actor. Born Vera-Ellen Westmeier Rohe in Norwood, she began her work period in 1937 and continued until 1981. She performed tap dance and spoke English. She was a member of the Republican Party in the United States.
She died of cancer in Los Angeles in 1981 due to natural causes. Vera-Ellen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. She had one child.
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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…
Known for
- Killer Sally — Self - Actress & Dancer, White Christmas (archive footage)2022
- Bing Crosby: Rediscovered — Self (archive footage)2014
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer — Self (archive footage)2002
- 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney — Judy Haynes (archive footage) (uncredited)2000
- Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas — Judy Haynes (archive footage)1997
- That's Entertainment! III — (archive footage) (uncredited)1994
- That's Dancing!1985
- Let's Be Happy — Jeannie MacLean1957
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show — Self1956
- White Christmas — Judy Haynes1954
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- Vera-Ellen Rohe
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- February 16, 1921
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- Norwood, Ohio, U.S.
- Person.death_place
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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- Glen Haven Memorial Park, Sylmar, California
- Person.years active
- 1937–1959
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- 1
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- female
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- United States
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- Place of death
- Los Angeles
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- ballet dancer
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- Republican Party (United States)
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- English language
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- 1
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- 1921-02-16
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- tap dance
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Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Rohe; February 16, 1921 – August 30, 1981) was an American dancer, actress, and singer. She is remembered for her solo performances as well as her work with partners Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, and Donald O'Connor. She is best known for her starring roles in On the Town (1949) with Kelly and White Christmas (1954) with Kaye.
==Early life== Vera-Ellen Rohe was born in Norwood, Ohio, to Martin F. Rohe, a piano dealer, and Alma C. Westmeier. Both were descended from German immigrants. Her mother dreamed she would have a girl named Vera-Ellen, including the hyphen.
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