Vera Zorina | |
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 publicity photo for Star Spangled Rhythm 1942 | |
| Born | Eva Brigitta Hartwig January 2, 1917 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | April 9, 2003 (aged 86) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Ballerina, musical theatre actress, choreographer |
| Years active | 1928–1982 |
| Spouse(s) | George Balanchine (1938–1946; divorced) Goddard Lieberson (1946–1977; his death) Paul Wolfe (1991–2003; her death) |
| Children | 2, including Peter Lieberson[1] |
Vera Zorina (January 2, 1917 – April 9, 2003), born Eva Brigitta Hartwig, was a Norwegian ballerina, theatre and film actress, and choreographer. Today, she is chiefly remembered for her films choreographed by her then-husband George Balanchine. They include the Slaughter on Tenth Avenue sequence from On Your Toes, The Goldwyn Follies, I Was an Adventuress with Erich Von Stroheim and Peter Lorre, Louisiana Purchase with Bob Hope, and dancing to "That Old Black Magic" in Paramount Pictures' Star Spangled Rhythm.
- ^ "Jonathan Lieberson". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 16 September 2017.