Vera-Ellen Net Worth is
$1.4 Million

Mini Biography

Probably one of the most vivacious and vibrant music film skills to glide through Hollywood’s “Golden Age group” in the 40s and 50s was Vera-Ellen Westmeyer Rohe, better recognized to her followers by just her hyphenated initial name. Whether carrying out single or dueting with the very best male companions of her era, including Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, Vera-Ellen offered life for some of the very most amazing dance routines ever captured on film. Unfortunately, out-and-out stardom eluded her, and she by no means did quite make the acknowledgement or accolades which were bestowed upon a lot of her musical peers and co-stars. Created of German descent in Cincinnati, Ohio on Feb 16, 1921 (some resources incorrectly indicate 1926), the just child of the piano tuner, she was painfully timid and frail while a young child and had developed serious medical issues by age group 9. Using dance as both physical and psychological therapy, that which was once recreational became a soulful and burning up enthusiasm, and her skill became obvious almost from the starting point. As a teenager she made an appearance in nightclub functions and became among the Rockettes’ youngest users, quickly graduating towards the “Great White Method” for function. Vera-Ellen produced her Broadway debut with “Extremely Warm for Might” at age group 18 in 1939, which also presented another youthful hopeful, June Allyson. She after that segued into “Higher and Higher” (1940), which also experienced Allyson in the solid, “Panama Hattie” (1940) which starred Ethel Merman, “By Jupiter (1942) with Ray Bolger, and a revival of “A Connecticut Yankee” (1943). Blessed having a sweet, apple blossom charm and elfin appeal, Vera-Ellen’s movie job started to consider form in 1945. Supposedly her mom believed that since her child looked much more youthful than she was, it could be smart to shave five years from her age to be able to promote the dance teen sensation picture. Her 1st two films had been musical automobiles for the up-and-coming Danny Kaye. Question Guy (1945) and A CHILD from Brooklyn (1946) had been both hits and folks soon fell deeply in love with the beautiful lady’s fresh-faced innocence. A hard-working, easy talent, she matched famously with Gene Kelly in MGM’s Phrases and Music (1948) where their “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” amount was a crucial high light. The landmark musical Out (1949), where she performed “Miss Turnstiles” as well as the apple of Kelly’s eyesight, offered as the pinnacle of her dance focus on film. The flexible and acrobatic Vera could possibly be counted on today to perform almost any dance requested — touch, bottom, jazz, adagio — whether single or with companions and/or props. She became the girl of one thousand dance goes. Her light performing voice, nevertheless, was generally dubbed by a far more capable tune stylist (Carol Stewart, Anita Ellis, Carol Richards, etc.). Vera-Ellen continued to appear double with Fred Astaire albeit in two of his lesser automobiles, Three Little Words and phrases (1950) (choreographed by Hermes Skillet) as well as the Belle of NY (1952), where their formidable dance quantities outshined the flimsy tale. She also distributed dance steps using the similarly agile Donald O’Connor in Contact Me Madam (1953). Among her all-time preferred dances is at this film with O’Connor towards the tune of “Something to Dance About,” choreographed with the renowned Robert Alton. The warm and fuzzy yuletide preferred White Xmas (1954) is certainly usuallly regarded her best-remembered film where she performed one-fourth of the glamorous quartet comprising Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and (sister) Rosemary Clooney. Musicals went of vogue with the late 50s and, seeing that Vera-Ellen was practically synonymous with musicals, her profession went right into a clear drop. But that was only 1 cause. A light performing talent, she may have continuing in movies in dramatic jobs, as she acquired in the film Big Leaguer (1953) with Edward G. Robinson, but dark, outside affects steered her apart entirely. Personal unhappiness and sick wellness would quickly consider their toll on her behalf. Singing films acquired dropped their fashionable charm in the past due 1950s and Vera’s cinematic job ended using the bland United kingdom musical Let’s End up being Happy (1957) co-starring Tony Martin where she seemed to appear gaunt and unhealthy. Range performances on such Television showcase shows simply because “The Colgate Comedy Hour,” “Kraft Music Hall” and “The Dinah Shore Chevvy Present” dominated the later 1950s profession of Vera-Ellen. She also made a decision to star within a 1955 NEVADA dance revue, which finished up highly successful. Vera’s profession died straight down in the late 1950s once filmed musicals shed their fashion. It had been later found that, because of the dancer’s compulsive dieting obsession, she acquired silently battled anorexia throughout a lot of the 50s before anyone was also conscious or doctors acquired also coined the word or devised remedies. Moreover, she acquired developed serious arthritis which compelled an early pension. To be able to fight it, she reverted back again to acquiring dance lessons once again. The most severe blows suffered, nevertheless, is at her personal lifestyle. Together with of two two failed relationships, she dropped her only kid, Victoria Ellen Rothschild, to Sudden Baby Death Symptoms (SIDS) in 1963. With one disappointed and tragic event compounded by another, she became a digital recluse. Small was heard for many years until it had been found that she had died on August 30, 1981, in age 60 carrying out a longer bout with cancers in UCLA INFIRMARY in LA. She was buried at Glen Haven Memorial Recreation area in Sylmar, California. Probably less appreciated today in comparison to several of the best stars that distributed the stage with her, Vera-Ellen was a lithe and wonderful existence who deserved an improved personal lifestyle than she got. Even so, she has supplied true film fans with a long lasting legacy and will easily be looked at among Hollywood’s finest dance legends.

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Vera-Ellen
Died	August 30, 1981, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height	1.63 m
Profession	Actor, Dancer
Spouse	Victor Rothschild, Robert Hightower
Children	Victoria Ellen Rothschild
Parents	Martin Rohe, Alma Catherine Westmeier
Movies	White Christmas, On the Town, Three Little Words, Wonder Man, Call Me Madam, Words and Music, The Belle of New York, Let's Be Happy, Happy Go Lovely, Love Happy, The Kid from Brooklyn, Big Leaguer, Three Little Girls in Blue, Carnival in Costa Rica