Rita Hayworth
Actor
- Born
- October 17, 1918 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- May 14, 1987 (age 68)
Margarita Carmen Cansino (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), known by her screen name Rita Hayworth, was an American film actress and dancer of Spanish Roma and Irish descent. After going through extensive white-washing procedures, she attained fame in the 1940s as the titular femme fatale in the film noir Gilda. Being one of the most popular stars of the era, she was the top pin-up girl for American soldiers during WWII and was nicknamed "The Love Goddess". She is listed as number 19 on the American Film Institute's 50 greatest female screen legends.
Known for
The Lady from Shanghai
December 24, 1947
Gilda
April 25, 1946
Only Angels Have Wings
May 15, 1939
Separate Tables
December 18, 1958
Cover Girl
March 22, 1944
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
February 4, 2012
Circus World
June 25, 1964
Pal Joey
October 25, 1957
The Strawberry Blonde
February 21, 1941
Blood and Sand
May 30, 1941
You'll Never Get Rich
September 25, 1941
You Were Never Lovelier
November 19, 1942
Acting92
- 2022Becoming Marilyn as (archive footage)
- 2022Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
- 2020Nicotine - A Drug with a Future as Self (archive footage)
- 2019Rita Hayworth - Zu viel vom Leben as Self (archive footage)
- 2017The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self (archive footage)
- 20153-D Rarities as Miss Sadie Thompson (archive footage)
- 2014Rita Hayworth: And Men Created a Goddess as Self (archive footage)
- 2012Magic Mirror Maze
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- 2009