Researching Eleanor Powell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 37360 people with the Powell surname? In that year Powell was ranked number 79 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Eleanor means "Light" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Eleanor Powell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eleanor Powell and the Powell Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 50556 people with the Powell surname in the UK? Powell is now ranked number 80 for popularity in the UK. |
Powell Family History Databases
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Powell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 282557 people with the Powell surname in the USA? Powell is ranked number 70 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Eleanor Powell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Torrey Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her tap dance numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, she was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's top dancing stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Powell appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and most prominently, in a series of movie musical vehicles tailored especially to showcase her dance talents, including Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Rosalie (1937), and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940). She retired from films in the mid 1940s and settled into a career on television hosting a Christian children's show, but resurfaced for the occasional specialty dance scene in films such as "Thousands Cheer" and eventually headlined a successful nightclub act in Las Vegas. She died from cancer at 69 years of age. Powell is known as one of the most versatile and powerful female dancers of the Hollywood studio era.
Source: Eleanor Powell, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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