Rita Hayworth
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Gilda
as Gilda
1946
The Lady from Shanghai
as Elsa Bannister
1947
Blondie on a Budget
as Joan Forrester
1940
Cover Girl
as Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)
1944
Rita Hayworth - Zu viel vom Leben
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Convicted
as Jerry Wheeler
1938
Charlie Chan in Egypt
as Nayda
1935
Pal Joey
as Vera Simpson
1957
Tales of Manhattan
as Ethel Halloway
1942
Salome
as Princess Salome
1953
You'll Never Get Rich
as Sheila Winthrop
1941
Angels Over Broadway
as Nina Barona
1940
Circus World
as Lili Alfredo
1964
Separate Tables
as Ann Shankland
1958
The Loves of Carmen
as Carmen
1948
Tonight and Every Night
as Rosalind Bruce
1945
You Were Never Lovelier
as Maria Acuña
1942
Affair in Trinidad
as Chris Emery
1952
Susan and God
as Leonora Stubbs
1940
Only Angels Have Wings
as Judy MacPherson
1939
TV Appearances
The Oscars
as Self
1953
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
1971
Spécial cinéma
as Self (archive footage)
1974
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
1967
Hollywood and the Stars
as Self (archive footage)
1963
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
World in Action
1963