Deceased
How Did Vera Zorina Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 86Also known asEva Brigitta Hartwig, Vera ZorinaGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/01/1917Born inBerlin, GermanyDied09/04/2003 (aged 86)Died inSanta FeCausestrokeWikidataQ1791652 ↗Buried atBerlinTMDb#98460 ↗
Eva Brigitta Hartwig, known professionally as Vera Zorina, 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.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography8 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | That's Dancing!Movie | From 'On Your Toes' (archive footage) | 68 |
| 1951 | America Applauds: An Evening for Richard RodgersMovie | — | 34 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1944 | Follow the BoysMovie | Gloria Vance | 27 |
| 1942 | Star Spangled RhythmMovie | Vera Zorina | 25 |
| 1940 | I Was an AdventuressMovie | Countess Tanya Vronsky | 23 |
| 1939 | On Your ToesMovie | Vera Barnova | 22 |
| 1931 | His girlfriend AnnetteMovie | Jacqueline | 14 |