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Pearl Eaton(1898-1958)

  • Actress
  • Choreography
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Pearl Eaton was a member of the famous Eaton family, according to her sister Doris Eaton (later Doris Eaton Travis) she was a talented dancer and choreographer who appeared in numerous Broadway shows, as well as New York nightclubs. She worked for the great theatre producer Florenz Ziegfeld on stage, as well as behind the scenes.

Although the New York Times does not mention it in her obituary, Pearl Eaton was murdered in her California home, the murder has never been solved.
BornAugust 1, 1898
DiedSeptember 10, 1958(60)
BornAugust 1, 1898
DiedSeptember 10, 1958(60)
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Known for

Bebe Daniels and Everett Marshall in Dixiana (1930)
Dixiana
5.3
  • Choreography
  • 1930
Hit the Deck (1929)
Hit the Deck
6.8
  • Choreography
  • 1929
Irene Dunne, Eddie Foy Jr., and Ken Murray in Leathernecking (1930)
Leathernecking
6.7
  • Choreography
  • 1930
Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in The Cuckoos (1930)
The Cuckoos
6.0
  • Choreography
  • 1930

Credits

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Actress



  • Mae West in Klondike Annie (1936)
    Klondike Annie
    6.4
    • Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Edgar Kennedy and Florence Lake in Gasoloons (1936)
    Gasoloons
    5.1
    Short
    • Customer
    • 1936
  • Too Many Surprises (1936)
    Too Many Surprises
    Short
    • 3rd Wife
    • 1936
  • Mae West in Goin' to Town (1935)
    Goin' to Town
    6.4
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Nancy Carroll and George Murphy in I'll Love You Always (1935)
    I'll Love You Always
    6.6
    • Gertrude (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur in The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
    The Whole Town's Talking
    7.3
    • Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • In a Pig's Eye (1934)
    In a Pig's Eye
    6.4
    Short
    • Mrs. Tinker
    • 1934
  • Judith Allen, Bruce Cabot, and Charles Sabin in Men of the Night (1934)
    Men of the Night
    • Ethel (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Leon Errol in Fixing a Stew (1934)
    Fixing a Stew
    6.7
    Short
    • Mrs. Errol
    • 1934
  • Ann Pennington in Tanned Legs (1929)
    Tanned Legs
    5.3
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1929

Choreography



  • Mae Busch, Evalyn Knapp, Edward J. Nugent, and Gloria Shea in Dance, Girl, Dance (1933)
    Dance, Girl, Dance
    5.7
    • choreographer
    • 1933
  • Irene Dunne, Eddie Foy Jr., and Ken Murray in Leathernecking (1930)
    Leathernecking
    6.7
    • choreographer
    • 1930
  • Bebe Daniels and Everett Marshall in Dixiana (1930)
    Dixiana
    5.3
    • dances staged by
    • 1930
  • Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in The Cuckoos (1930)
    The Cuckoos
    6.0
    • dances staged by
    • 1930
  • Bebe Daniels and Lloyd Hughes in Love Comes Along (1930)
    Love Comes Along
    6.3
    • dance director
    • 1930
  • Hit the Deck (1929)
    Hit the Deck
    6.8
    • dance director
    • 1929
  • Ann Pennington in Tanned Legs (1929)
    Tanned Legs
    5.3
    • dance director (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Matt Moore, Owen Moore, and Tom Moore in Side Street (1929)
    Side Street
    5.7
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • John Boles and Bebe Daniels in Rio Rita (1929)
    Rio Rita
    6.0
    • dances staged by
    • 1929
  • Betty Compson and Ivan Lebedeff in Street Girl (1929)
    Street Girl
    6.3
    • dance director (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 1, 1898
    • Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 1958
    • Manhattan Beach, California, USA(homicide)
  • Spouses
      Richard Curtis EnderlyMay 22, 1931 - December 15, 1952 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Former featured dancer in Ziegfeld productions on Broadway
  • Quotes
    Maybe one day they will refer to Mary as Pearl Eaton's sister. You know it has always been quite the other way around.

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