Vera Zorina
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 (m. 1991) |
| Children | 2, including Peter Lieberson |
Vera Zorina (January 2, 1917 – April 9, 2003), born Eva Brigitta Hartwig, was a German-Norwegian ballerina, theatre and film actress, and choreographer, chiefly remembered for her films choreographed by her 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.