Biography

Eleanore Whitney was born on April 12, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Rose Bowl (1936), Timothy's Quest (1936) and Blonde Trouble (1937). She was married to Frederick Backer,. She died in November 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.

When she was ten years old she met Bill Robinson backstage at the Palace Theatre in Cleveland. He was so taken by her dancing that he took to giving her lessons whenever he was in the city. Later he offered to teach her each day during a two month stay in New York and was instrumental in the start of her career.

In a 1937 edition of Modern Screen magazine it was reported that she broke the World Record for the fastest tap-dancing: 60 taps in four seconds.

Prior to her brief motion picture career, she appeared in vaudeville with Jack Benny and Rudy Vallee. In 1946, she played Lucille Jourdain in 'The Would-be Gentleman' on Broadway. She was married in 1939 to former U.S. assistant Attorney, Frederick Backer.

Signed by Paramount in 1935.