caption death_date death_place years_active birth_place name birth_date image article_title birth_name occupation
eleanor powell , 1938 11 february 1982 beverly hills , california , united states 1928 & ndash ; 1953 springfield , massachusetts , united states eleanor powell 21 november 1912 eleanor powell crop.jpg eleanor powell
 eleanor torrey powell dancer , actress
eleanor powell

eleanor torrey powell -lrb- november 21 , 1912 -- february 11 , 1982 -rrb- was an american film actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s , known for her exuberant solo tap dancing .
