Vera-Ellen was born in Norwood, Ohio and began dancing when she was ten. Within a few years, she had traveled to New York, where she became one of the youngest Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. This led to a career on broadway, where she was spotted by Samuel Goldwyn, who cast her opposite Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo in the film "Wonder Man."
Ellen J. Vera was inducted into the Hall of Fame for her accomplishments in the sports of field hockey and lacrosse.
Vera, who earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northeastern, represented her alma mater as a member of the U.S. Junior National Field Hockey team and is a former captain and Most Valuable Player of the Husky lacrosse team.
Vera was an Academic All American in field hockey and lacrosse as a senior in 1985, when she somehow managed to also letter in indoor track.
Vera-Ellen (February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981), American actress and stage and film dancer, principally celebrated for her filmed dance partnerships with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor.
Ellen excelled in tap, ballet, acrobatic, and modern dance.
Vera-Ellen Westmeier Rohe was born in Norwood, Ohio to Martin Rohe and Alma Catherine Westmeier, both descended from German immigrants.
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