Eleanor Powell Net Worth
Eleanor Powell Net Worth is
$20 Million
Eleanor Powell Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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 work gained her the title of world champion in ... | Full Name | Myra Melford |
| Date Of Birth | November 21, 1912, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | February 11, 1982, Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Springfield, Massachusetts, USA |
| Height | 5' 5¼" (1.66 m) |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actress, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Education | The Evergreen State College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Glenn Ford (m. 1943–1959) |
| Children | Peter Ford |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) | $1,250 per week |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Once I was identified as a tap dancer that was it - because nobody had ever seen that kind of thing before. When I hit it, the off-beat was just coming in. This was the big new thing, and I used to practice all the time between shows. |
| 2 | Commenting on her marriage to Glenn Ford: I filed on the grounds of mental cruelty and that's exactly what he gave me. |
| 3 | Whenever you hear the beat of my feet, it is really the beat of my heart saying, "Thank You and God Bless You!". |
| 4 | On her later years as an ordained minister: I was married to Glenn Ford. But now I feel as though I'm married to God, and in the nicest, purest sense. |
| 5 | I'd rather dance than eat. |
| 6 | A tap dancer is really a frustrated drummer. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Following her death, she was interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, in the Cathedral Mausoleum. |
| 2 | Unlike most other film dancers of her day, Powell did not use a choreographer but devised all her own numbers. Consequently, although she danced with some of the best dancers of her era, his most memorable performances were in solos. |
| 3 | After a public appearances was at the AFI Tribute to her film co-star Fred Astaire, she made her final public appearance in October 1981 for the National Film Society in which the Ellie Award was established for performances in filmed musicals. |
| 4 | Became the first specialty tapper to ever appear at Carnegie Hall. |
| 5 | Having been spotted playfully performing acrobatics on the beach while on vacation at Atlantic City, her first professional dancing job was at age 12 at the Ambassador Hotel in a Gus Edwards summer vaudeville revue. She was reportedly paid a total of $21 for performing three times a week. |
| 6 | Inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2002 (inaugural class). |
| 7 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 650-652. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. |
| 8 | She was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1541 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 15, 1984. |
| 9 | Due to her becoming a minister in the Unity church, her ashes are placed in a bronze replica of the bible. She was interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery just a few steps down the hall from Rudolph Valentino, Peter Finch and several other great legends of film. |
| 10 | Was acclaimed "The World's Greatest Feminine Tap and Rhythm Dancer" by the Dance Masters of America in the mid-1930s. |
| 11 | Took dancing classes as a child to overcome extreme shyness and social awkwardness. |
| 12 | Her parents separated when she was 11 months and divorced when she was two. Her mother told Eleanor as a child that her father had died to protect them from outside scandal, but Eleanor's father reintroduced himself to Eleanor in 1935 during the Boston run of "At Home Abroad". |
| 13 | With a preference toward ballet and acrobatics (notably her splits), she did not initially tap in her early career. In fact, she disliked the style which she considered lacking in grace. It was only when she lost a number of musical roles in New York because she could not tap that she realized the need to learn. Due to her aerial style, she was taught to tap by being forced to wear army surplus ammunition belts with sandbags attached to ground herself. She was taught by Jack Donohue who at time gave private lessons in tap, reportedly paying him $35 for a course of 10 lessons. |
| 14 | One of her earliest New York jobs was working with the legendary Bill Robinson in private shows (c. 1928) given at parties held in the palatial homes of New York's high society. This was by working with Robinson that Powell first discovered tap dancing. |
| 15 | In 1954, following a period of retirement, she was asked to host The Faith of Our Children (1953), a non-denominational religious program which featured appearances from film and sports stars. The show lasted three seasons and Eleanor received a regional Emmy Award for children's programming. |
| 16 | Mother of the actor Peter Ford. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| That's Entertainment! III | 1994 | Documentary performer: "Follow in My Footsteps" 1937, "Your Broadway and My Broadway" 1937, "Broadway Rhythm" 1935, "Fascinating Rhythm" 1924, "Jukebox Dance" 1940 - uncredited | |
| That's Dancing! | 1985 | Documentary performer: "Broadway Rhythm", "Hola E Pae" | |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire | 1981 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Begin the Beguine" | |
| That's Entertainment, Part II | 1976 | Documentary performer: "Fascinating Rhythm" 1924, "Swingin' the Jinx Away" 1936 - uncredited | |
| That's Entertainment! | 1974 | performer: "Rosalie" 1937, "Begin the Beguine" 1935 - uncredited | |
| The Great Morgan | 1946 | performer: "Got a Pair of New Shoes" | |
| I Dood It | 1943 | "Rock-a-Bye Baby" 1886, uncredited / performer: "Star Eyes" 1943, "So Long Sarah Jane" 1943, "Swingin' the Jinx Away" 1936, "Hola E Pae" uncredited, "Anchors Aweigh" 1906 uncredited | |
| Ship Ahoy | 1942 | "The Last Call for Love" 1942 / music: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" 1932 - uncredited / performer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" 1932 uncredited, "Hawaiian War Chant Ta-Hu-Wa-Ha-Hai" 1936 uncredited, "I'll Take Tallulah" 1942, "How About You?" 1941, "Cape Dance" 1942 uncredited, "Tampico" 1942 uncredited, "Moonlight Bay" 1912 uncredited | |
| Lady Be Good | 1941 | performer: "Oh ! Lady Be Good" 1924, "Fascinating Rhythm" 1924 - uncredited | |
| Broadway Melody of 1940 | 1940 | performer: "All Ashore" 1939, "Between You and Me" 1939, "Jukebox Dance" 1939, "I Concentrate on You" 1939, "Begin the Beguine" 1935, "I've Got My Eye on You" 1939 - uncredited | |
| Honolulu | 1939 | performer: "Honolulu" 1939, "Old Folks at Home" 1851 uncredited, "Listen to the Mockingbird" 1855 uncredited, "Old Black Joe" 1861 uncredited, "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" 1917 uncredited, "Hola E Pae" uncredited, "Hawaiian Medley" | |
| Rosalie | 1937 | "Who Knows?" 1937, "The Washington Post" 1889, "The Stars and Stripes Forever" 1896, "El Capitan" 1896, "Semper Fidelis" 1888, uncredited / performer: "Rosalie" 1937, "Who Knows?" 1937, "I've a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart" 1937, "The Stars and Stripes Forever" 1896 - uncredited | |
| Broadway Melody of 1938 | 1937 | performer: "Yours and Mine" 1937, "Follow in My Footsteps" 1937, "I'm Feelin' Like a Million" 1937, "Your Broadway and My Broadway" 1937, "Broadway Rhythm" 1935, "Got a Pair of New Shoes" 1937 - uncredited | |
| Born to Dance | 1936 | "Easy to Love" 1936, uncredited / performer: "Rap, Tap on Wood" 1936 uncredited, "Hey, Babe, Hey" 1936, "Love Me, Love My Pekinese" 1936 uncredited, "Easy to Love" 1936 uncredited, "Swingin' the Jinx Away" 1936 uncredited | |
| Broadway Melody of 1936 | 1935 | performer: "Broadway Rhythm" 1935, "You Are My Lucky Star" 1935, "Sing Before Breakfast" 1935 - uncredited | |
| George White's 1935 Scandals | 1935 | performer: "It's an Old Southern Custom" 1935 - uncredited |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Faith of Our Children | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Duchess of Idaho | 1950 | Eleanor Powell | |
| Sensations of 1945 | 1944 | Virginia 'Ginny' Walker | |
| Thousands Cheer | 1943 | Eleanor Powell | |
| I Dood It | 1943 | Constance Shaw | |
| Ship Ahoy | 1942 | Tallulah Winters | |
| Lady Be Good | 1941 | Marilyn Marsh | |
| Broadway Melody of 1940 | 1940 | Clare Bennett | |
| Honolulu | 1939 | Dorothy March | |
| Rosalie | 1937 | Rosalie | |
| Broadway Melody of 1938 | 1937 | Sally Lee | |
| Born to Dance | 1936 | Nora Paige | |
| Broadway Melody of 1936 | 1935 | Irene Foster | |
| George White's 1935 Scandals | 1935 | Marilyn | |
| Queen High | 1930 | Party Guest / Dancer (uncredited) |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Dood It | 1943 | choreographer - Lasso dance sequence, uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Lion Roars Again | 1975 | Documentary short | Herself (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1964 | TV Series | Herself - Dancer |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | 1963 | TV Series | Herself - Dancer / Hostess |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 20th Annual Golden Globes Awards | 1963 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Motion Picture Musical / Comedy |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1962-1963 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Star |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1961 | TV Series | Herself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1961 | TV Series | Herself |
| Person to Person | 1957 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Inside Beverly Hills | 1956 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Faith of Our Children | 1955 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 27th Annual Academy Awards | 1955 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| This Is Your Life | 1955 | TV Series | Eleanor Powell |
| Sheilah Graham in Hollywood | 1955 | TV Series | Herself |
| Have Faith in Our Children | 1955 | Short | Herself |
| All Star Revue | 1952 | TV Series | Herself |
| Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Holiday | 1948 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Screen Snapshots: Famous Hollywood Mothers | 1947 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 | 1939 | Documentary short | Herself |
| The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention | 1937 | Documentary short | Herself (uncredited) |
| Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 | 1936 | Short | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziegfeld Girl Intro | 2004 | Video documentary short | Clare Bennett |
| Begin the Beguine | 2003 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Great Performances | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Omnibus | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| American Masters | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| That's Entertainment! III | 1994 | Documentary | Performer in Clips from 'Broadway Melody of 1938' / 'Lady Be Good' (uncredited) |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart | 1980 | TV Special documentary | Actress 'Born to Dance' (uncredited) |
| That's Entertainment, Part II | 1976 | Documentary | Clips from 'Born to Dance' & 'Lady Be Good' |
| It's Showtime | 1976 | Documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | 1975 | Documentary | Herself |
| That's Entertainment! | 1974 | clips from "Broadway Melody of 1940" / "Rosalie" | |
| The Judy Garland Show | 1964 | TV Series | Herself |
| Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Goes a Fishin' | 1956 | Short | Eleanor Powell |
| The Great Morgan | 1946 | Film Character | |
| The Miracle of Sound | 1940 | Documentary short | Herself (uncredited) |
| Hollywood: Style Center of the World | 1940 | Documentary short | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | Awarded posthumously on 15 February 1984 at 1541 Vine Street. |
Known for movies
Born to Dance (1936)
as Nora Paige
Ship Ahoy (1942)
as Tallulah Winters
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
as Irene Foster
Lady Be Good (1941)
as Marilyn Marsh
If you watch the many youtubes of her dancing and the elaborate films that were produced by MGM, it is a wonder she did not earn far more money! Though her movie career was short, the films made a lot of money. Also, the woman worked 6 days a week at least 12 hours a day and choreographed and performed most of her own numbers. This is after she spent at least 10 years doing live stage shows in NYC and touring around the US. It is remarkable the contribution she made to the studio and the livelihoods of all the personnel there. She was a big star, had many suitors, many fans. Definitely underpaid!