Eleanore Whitney

See also Eleanor Bull (maiden name Eleanor Whitney)

Eleanore Whitney
Eleanore Whitney
Born
Eleanor Wittenburg

(1917-03-12)March 12, 1917
DiedNovember 1, 1983(1983-11-01) (aged 66)
Other namesEleanore Backer (married name)
OccupationActress, dancer
Years active1935–1939
Spouse(s)Frederick Backer
Children1

Eleanore Whitney (April 12, 1917 – November 1, 1983) was an American film actress and tap dancer. She was born on April 12, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. At the age of 10, she began studying dance under Bill Robinson and performed in vaudeville before being cast in a number of motion pictures, many of them musical-comedies.

Whitney was married in 1939 to attorney Frederick Backer.[1] She moved to New York with her husband and did not return to acting.[2]

Filmography

Whitney's filmography, believed to be complete, includes:

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References

  1. "Eleanore Whitney, Tap-Dance Star, Weds Attorney". Wisconsin State Journal. February 24, 1939. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Eleanore Whitney". Obscure actresses. December 19, 2013.
  3. "Music and Meller at Empress Today". The Decatur Herald. January 12, 1936. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "New Romantic Team Featured at Palace". The Mason City Globe-Gazette. May 5, 1936. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Eleanore Whitney Is Star at Iowa: "Three Cheers for Love" Is Picture". Iowa City Press-Citizen. July 3, 1937. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eleanore Whitney in 'Rose Bowl,' Film at Orpheum". The Des Moines Register. November 22, 1936. p. 49 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Eleanore Whitney Makes Studio Do Right by Stand-in". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 5, 1936. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "untitled". The Pittsburgh Press. March 21, 1937. p. 56 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "'Turn Off the Mooon' Light Musical Comedy That Is Full of Music and Dance". The Dayton Herald. June 26, 1937. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  10. ""Blonde Trouble" Comes to Capitol". The Oregon Statesman. August 15, 1937. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  11. ""Thrill of a Lifetime" Opens Next Monday at Avalon: Johnny Downs and Eleanore Whitney Featured Prominently in Musical Comedy Romance". The Ottawa Journal. February 26, 1938. p. 26 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "'Campus Confessions'". The Courier News. May 16, 1939. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.


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