
Eleanor Powell
ActressAdditional CrewSoundtrack
- Born
- November 21, 1912
- Died
- February 11, 1982
- Awards
- 4 wins, 4 nominations
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. She started her career on Broadway in 1929, where her machine-gun foot…
Biography
Actress
The Faith of Our Children(1955) |
Duchess of Idaho(1950)as Eleanor Powell |
Sensations of 1945(1944)as Virginia 'Ginny' Walker |
I Dood It(1943)as Constance Shaw |
Thousands Cheer(1943)as Eleanor Powell |
Additional Crew
I Dood It(1943) |
Soundtrack
That's Entertainment! III(1994) |
That's Dancing!(1985) |
AFI Life Achievement Award(1973) |
Alexandria... Why?(1979) |
That's Entertainment, Part II(1976) |
Self
AFI Life Achievement Award(1973)as Self |
The Lion Roars Again(1975)as Self |
The Hollywood Palace(1964)as Self - Dancer |
The Bell Telephone Hour(1959)as Hostess, Self - Dancer |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson(1962)as Self - Guest |
Archive Footage
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley(1979)as Self |
Zaz: Prends garde à ta langue(2018)as Eleanor Powell |
| Ziegfeld Girl Intro(2004)as Clare Bennett |
Begin the Beguine(2003)as Self |
Great Performances(1971)as Self, Nora Paige (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) |
Known for
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Credit Score: Eleanor Powell
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady Be Good | 6.50 | 1941 | • | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 1315 | ||
| 2 | Broadway Melody of 1940 | 4.88 | 1940 | • | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 3062 | ||
| 3 | I Dood It | 3.25 | 1943 | • | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 751 | ||
| 4 | Ship Ahoy | 3.25 | 1942 | • | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 791 | ||
| 5 | Honolulu | 3.25 | 1939 | • | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 859 | ||
| 6 | Broadway Melody of 1938 | 3.25 | 1937 | • | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1522 | ||
| 7 | Born to Dance | 3.25 | 1936 | • | 6.7 | 0 | 2 | 2148 | ||
| 8 | Rosalie | 3.09 | 1937 | • | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 649 | ||
| 9 | Broadway Melody of 1936 | 2.60 | 1935 | 6.7 | 1 | 3 | 2258 | |||
| 10 | Duchess of Idaho | 2.50 | 1950 | • | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 705 |























