death_date death_place years_active birth_place name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
30 august 1981 los angeles , california , u.s. 1937 & ndash ; 59 norwood , ohio , u.s. vera-ellen 16 february 1921 robert victor rothschild -lrb- 1954 & ndash ; 66 -rrb- hightower -lrb- 1941 & ndash ; 46 -rrb- vera-ellen . jpg vera-ellen
 vera ellen westmeier rohe actress , dancer cancer
vera-ellen

vera-ellen -lrb- february 16 , 1921 -- august 30 , 1981 -rrb- was an american actress and dancer , principally celebrated for her lithe figure and animated performances with partners fred astaire , gene kelly , danny kaye , and donald o'connor .
she is best known for her starring roles in `` on the town '' with kelly and the 1954 blockbuster `` white christmas '' with kaye .
