Rita Hayworth
Acting
Born: 1918-10-17 in 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.
Known For
World in Action
Spécial cinéma
Self (archive footage)
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Oscars
Self
Hollywood and the Stars
Self (archive footage)
Gilda
Gilda
Cover Girl
Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)
The Lady from Shanghai
Elsa Bannister
The Rover
Caterina
Blood and Sand
Dona Sol
Cruz Diablo
Extra (uncredited)
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Only Angels Have Wings
Judy
Pal Joey
Vera Simpson
Separate Tables
Ann Shankland
The Strawberry Blonde
Virginia Brush
You Were Never Lovelier
Maria Acuña
Down to Earth
Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Monique Marko
Circus World
Lili Alfredo
The Lady in Question
Natalie Roguin
Affair in Trinidad
Chris Emery
You'll Never Get Rich
Sheila Winthrop
Salome
Princess Salome
My Gal Sal
Sally Elliott
They Came to Cordura
Adelaide Geary
Fire Down Below
Irena
The Wrath of God
Señora De La Plata
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Self (archive footage)
The Naked Zoo
Helen Golden
Affectionately Yours
Irene Malcolm
The Money Trap
Rosalie Kelly
Tales of Manhattan
Ethel Halloway
Life Begins with Love
Dinner Guest's Girl Friend (uncredited)
Becoming Marilyn
(archive footage)