Eleanore Whitney Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
see also Eleanor Bull (maiden name Eleanor Whitney)Eleanore Whitney (1917–1983) was an American film actress and dancer. Whitney's filmography, believed to be complete, includes:Oh, Evaline! (1935) (short subject, as herself)Millions in the Air, 1935The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) (as herself)Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 (1936) (documentary short, as herself)Timothy's Quest, 1936Three Cheers for Love, 1936Hollywood Boulevard, 1936 (as herself)The Big Broadcast of 1937, 1936Rose Bowl, 1936College Holiday', 1936Clarence, 1937Turn Off the Moon, 1937Blonde Trouble, 1937Thrill of a Lifetime (film), 1937Campus Confessions, 1938
Prior to her brief motion picture career, she appeared in vaudeville with Jack Benny and Rudy Vallee. In 1946, she played Lucille Jourdain in 'The Would-be Gentleman' on Broadway. She was married in 1939 to former U.S. assistant Attorney, Frederick Backer.
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In a 1937 edition of Modern Screen magazine it was reported that she broke the World Record for the fastest tap-dancing: 60 taps in four seconds.
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When she was ten years old she met Bill Robinson backstage at the Palace Theatre in Cleveland. He was so taken by her dancing that he took to giving her lessons whenever he was in the city. Later he offered to teach her each day during a two month stay in New York and was instrumental in the start of her career.
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