Rita Hayworth
Acting
October 17, 1918
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Movies
Life Begins with Love
1937
The Game That Kills
1937
Under the Pampas Moon
1935
Fire Down Below
1957
Circus World
1964
Tales of Manhattan
1942
Road to Salina
1970
Gilda
1946
Salome
1953
Old Louisiana
1937
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
Human Cargo
1936
Separate Tables
1958
Rat Pack
2022
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
Professional Soldier
1935
Miss Sadie Thompson
1953
The Rover
1967
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
1990
