Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth (real name Margarita Carmen Cansino) (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987) was a famous American film star of Spanish and Irish descent during the 1940s who was sometimes called "The Love Goddess" or "The Great American Love Goddess." She was also celebrated as an expert dancer and as a great beauty.

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October 17 - 1918 - May 14 - 1987 - American - Spanish - Irish

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First attracting attention of film producers as part of the dance team "The Dancing Cansinos", she was signed first by Fox studios, then free-lanced for several years before signing with Columbia. After a name change from Rita Cansino to Rita Hayworth, and painful electrolysis to raise her hairline, Rita made a splash as part of the ensemble cast in Howard Hawks' "Only Angels Have Wings". Her "other woman" part in Rouben Mamoulian's "Blood and Sand" solidified her new-found stardom. Her fame as a redhead first arose from this Technicolor film. A Bob Landry Life Magazine photograph released at this time added to her celebrity and became one of the most requested wartime pinups.

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Her well-known films include the musicals that mader her famous: You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and You Were Never Lovelier (1942) (both with Fred Astaire), and Cover Girl (1944) with Gene Kelly. Her erotic appeal was notable in Gilda (1946), which encountered some difficulty with censors.This role made her a cultural icon. Others include The Lady from Shanghai (1948), and the 1953 remake of Sadie Thompson. During the 1940's, she ranked with Betty Grable, Dorothy Lamour, and Lana Turner as one of the most popular pinup girls with servicemen.

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You'll Never Get Rich - 1941 - You Were Never Lovelier - 1942 - Fred Astaire - Cover Girl - 1944 - Gene Kelly - Gilda - 1946 - The Lady from Shanghai - 1948 - 1953 - Remake - Sadie Thompson - Betty Grable - Dorothy Lamour - Lana Turner - Pinup

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