Rita Hayworth
Actor, Film actor
1918 – 1987
Who was Rita Hayworth?
Rita Hayworth was an American dancer and film actress who achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars. Appearing first as Rita Cansino, she agreed to change her name to Rita Hayworth and her natural dark brown hair color to dark red to attract a greater range of roles. Her appeal led to her being featured on the cover of Life magazine five times, beginning in 1940.
Hayworth appeared in a total of 61 films over 37 years. She is one of six women who have the distinction of having danced on screen with both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. She is listed by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 Greatest Stars of All Time.
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- Born
- Oct 17, 1918
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Margarita Carmen Cansino
- Rita Cansino
- Rita
- The Love Goddess
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Dick Haymes
(1953/09/24 - 1955/12/12) - Orson Welles
(1943/09/07 - 1948/12/01) - Prince Aly Khan
(1949/05/27 - 1953/01/26) - Edward C. Judson
(1937/05/29 - 1942/02/24) - James Hill
(1958/02/02 - 1961/09/07)
- Dick Haymes
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Irish American
- Spanish American
- English American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
- Manhattan
- Nevada
- Lake Tahoe
- Died
- May 14, 1987
New York City - Resting place
- Holy Cross Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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