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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eleanor Torrey Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American film actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her exuberant solo tap dancing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eleanor Powell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Eleanor Powell was an American actress and dancer who became one of the most prominent musical stars of the 1930s and 1940s studio era.
She is primarily known for her tap dancing performances in films such as Broadway Melody of 1936, Born to Dance, and Broadway Melody of 1940.
She specialized in energetic, technical tap dance routines that anchored large-scale MGM musical productions.