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Biography of Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen Westmeyer Rohe, an American actress and dancer, was born in a suburb of Cincinnati in 1921 to Martin Rohe and Alma Catherine Westmeyer, who had German roots.

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She began dancing at the age of 9 and quickly achieved great success. In 1939, at the age of 18, Vera-Ellen made her Broadway debut in the musical "Very Warm for May" by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. She went on to star in successful Broadway productions such as "Panama Hattie" and "By Jupiter" and caught the attention of renowned producer Samuel Goldwyn, who invited her to be part of his musical "Wonder Man".

In 1945, Vera-Ellen made her film debut and went on to appear in 14 movies.

She danced alongside Gene Kelly in films such as "Words and Music" (1948) and "On the Town" (1949), and in the same year, she appeared in the Marx Brothers' final film, "Love Happy". She received rave revie Vera-Ellen (1926–1981) - RAWIZ