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Vera-Ellen was an American dancer, actress, and singer.
Vera-Ellen began dancing at the age of 10, and a few years later became one of the youngest Rockettes.
Vera-Ellen's “Muscle Bound” Legs Still, MGM's weight loss demands made Vera-Ellen acutely aware of the size of her thighs.

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Was Vera-Ellen Anorexic in White Christmas?

Vera-Ellen is arguably Classic Hollywood’s greatest all-around dancer. Tap, jazz, ballet, acrobatics, Vera-Ellen did it all.

One of six dancers to partner with both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly on screen, Vera-Ellen’s ability to adapt to the style of her partner, while still holding her own, was unrivaled. None of Vera’s contemporaries could quite match her versatility, grace, charisma, power, and energy on the dance floor.

Was Vera-Ellen Anorexic in White Christmas?

But Vera-Ellen’s talent is often overshadowed by questions about her, at times, seemingly emaciated figure. In her later films and television appearances, Vera’s spare frame distracts from her beautiful dancing.

Her alarmingly thin appearance, particularly in White Christmas, has fans perennially asking:

Was Vera-Ellen anorexic?

We will never definitively know.

Vera-Ellen was never treated or observed by a medical professional for the disorder during her lifetime. But analysis of Vera-Ellen’s life reveals a woman whose rel

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1. Vera-Ellen attended the Hessler Studio of Dancing in Cincinnati, Ohio. Other famous alumni include Doris Day and Tyrone Power. Harry Hessler and his wife operated the dancing school until sometime in the 1940s. The historic building is a residential home today.

2. Vera-Ellen and Rosemary Clooney, who famously played sisters in White Christmas, both grew up near Cincinnati. Vera-Ellen was raised in the Cincinnati suburb of Norwood, Ohio (making her a “Norwooder” as the locals say). Rosemary was from Maysville, Kentucky, located about an hour southeast of Cincy.

3. As a teenager in the 1930s, she won as one of the weekly performers on the national radio program Major Bowes Amateur Hour. She subsequently toured New York theaters, dancing for $50 a week. (Major Bowes Amateur Houreventually moved to television and evolved into the classic Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour.)

On the set of White Christmas.

4. She made her Broadway debut in 1939 with a small part in the Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II musical Very Warm for May(which starred J

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Vera-Ellen

American actress, singer and dancer (1921–1981)

This article is about the American dancer and actress. For the New Zealand musician, see Vera Ellen.

Vera-Ellen
Vera-Ellen in 1941
Born	Vera-Ellen Rohe February 16, 1921 Norwood, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 30, 1981(1981-08-30) (aged 60)^[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Glen Haven Memorial Park, Sylmar, California
Occupations
Years active	1937–1959
Spouses	Robert Hightower (m. 1941; div. 1946) Victor Rothschild (m. 1954; div. 1966)
Children	1

Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Rohe; February 16, 1921^{[citation needed]} – August 30, 1981) was an American dancer, actress, and singer. She is remembered for her solo performances as well as her work with partners Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, and Donald O'Connor. She is best known for her starring roles in On the Town (1949) with Kelly and White Christmas (1954)