Vera-Ellen(1921-1981)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Vera-Ellen 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
Le joyeux phénomène (1945). She danced with Fred Astaire in Trois petits mots (1950) and with Gene Kelly in
Un jour à New-York (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.
