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Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

Acting1918Brooklyn, 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.

Acting History

2022
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Nicotine - A Drug with a Future
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Rita Hayworth - Zu viel vom Leben
as Self (archive footage)
2015
3-D Rarities
as Miss Sadie Thompson (archive footage)
2014
2012
2009
2003
Je préfère la réalité
as Self (Archive footage)
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Als Großvater Rita Hayworth liebte
as Self (archive footage)
1992
Spécial cinéma
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
as Self (archive footage)
Anthony Quinn: An Original
as Self (archive footage)
1983
Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1976
Songs for After a War
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973
V.I.P. Schaukel
TVas Self• 1 eps
1972
The Wrath of God
as Señora De La Plata
1971
The Carol Burnett Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TVas Self (uncredited)• 1 eps
1970
The Naked Zoo
as Helen Golden
1968
The Bastard
as Martha
1967
The Rover
as Caterina
1966
1965
The Money Trap
as Rosalie Kelly
1964
Circus World
as Lili Alfredo
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
Hollywood and the Stars
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
1962
1961
The Happy Thieves
as Eve Lewis
The Happy Thieves
Executive Producer
1959
The Story on Page One
as Josephine Brown / Jo Morris
They Came to Cordura
as Adelaide Geary
1958
Separate Tables
as Ann Shankland
1957
Pal Joey
as Vera Simpson
1954
1953
Salome
as Princess Salome
Miss Sadie Thompson
as Sadie Thompson
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Salome
Producer
1952
Affair in Trinidad
as Chris Emery
1948
The Loves of Carmen
Executive Producer
1947
The Lady from Shanghai
as Elsa Bannister
Down to Earth
as Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton
1946
Gilda
as Gilda
1945
Tonight and Every Night
as Rosalind Bruce
1944
Cover Girl
as Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)
1943
1942
Tales of Manhattan
as Ethel Halloway
My Gal Sal
as Sally Elliott
1941
Blood and Sand
as Dona Sol
Affectionately Yours
as Irene Malcolm
You'll Never Get Rich
as Sheila Winthrop
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
as Virginia Brush
1940
Susan and God
as Leonora Stubbs
Blondie on a Budget
as Joan Forrester
Music in My Heart
as Patricia O'Malley
The Lady in Question
as Natalie Roguin
Angels Over Broadway
as Nina Barona
1939
Only Angels Have Wings
as Judy MacPherson
Homicide Bureau
as J.G. Bliss
1938
The Renegade Ranger
as Judith Alvarez
Juvenile Court
as Marcia Adams
Special Inspector
as Patricia Lane
There's Always a Woman
as Mary - Ketterling's Secretary (uncredited)
Convicted
as Jerry Wheeler
1937
The Game That Kills
as Betty Holland
Old Louisiana
as Angela Gonzales as Rita Cansino
Paid to Dance
as Betty Morgan
Trouble in Texas
as Carmen Serano
The Shadow
as Mary Gillespie
Life Begins with Love
as Dinner Guest's Girl Friend (uncredited)
Girls Can Play
as Sue Collins
1936
Human Cargo
as Carmen Zoro
Rebellion
as Paula Castillo
Meet Nero Wolfe
as Marie Maringola
Paddy O'Day
as Tamara Petrovitch
Dancing Pirate
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1935
Professional Soldier
as Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)
Hi, Gaucho!
as Dolores
Piernas de seda
as Ballerina (uncredited)
1934
Cruz Diablo
as Extra (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
10/17/1918
Day of Death
5/14/1987
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA