Ginger Rogers
Actor, Film actor
1911 – 1995
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Who was Ginger Rogers?
Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer and singer who appeared in films, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the 20th century.
During her long career, she made 73 films, collaborating with Fred Astaire as a romantic lead actress and dancing partner in a series of ten Hollywood [musical film]s that revolutionized the genre. She achieved great success on her own in a variety of film roles and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kitty Foyle. She ranks #14 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of actress screen legends.
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- Born
- Jul 16, 1911
Independence - Also known as
- Feathers
- Ginga
- Virginia Katherine McMath
- Parents
- Spouses
- Jack Pepper
(1929/03/29 - 1931/07/11) - Lew Ayres
(1934/11/13 - 1940/03/20) - William Marshall
(1961/03/16 - 1969) - Jacques Bergerac
(1953/02/07 - 1957/07/07) - Jack Briggs
(1943/01/16 - 1949/09/07)
- Jack Pepper
- Religion
- Christian Science
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 25, 1995
Rancho Mirage - Resting place
- Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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