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Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath, July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an iconic figure in America's Golden Age of Hollywood. Rogers was renowned for her compelling performances as an actress, dancer, and singer, garnering an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 'Kitty Foyle' (1940). During the 1930s, she created magic on-screen with Fred Astaire in RKO's musical films. Her remarkable career traversed multiple platforms—stage, radio, and television—spanning much of the 20th century. Known for transforming the Hollywood musical genre, Rogers along with Astaire, were responsible for giving RKO Pictures some of its greatest successes with films like 'The Gay Divorcee' (1934), 'Top Hat' (1935), and 'Swing Time' (1936). Her acting prowess also shone in both dramatic and comedy films, earning her acclaim from critics and audiences alike. She was later recognized as one of the biggest box-office draws and highest-paid actresses of the 1940s. Despite a dip in her film career by the mid-1950s, Rogers remained in the limelight, returning to Broadway in 1965 and continuing to perform on television up to 1987. She is credited with having made 73 films and is ranked number 14 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of female stars of classic American cinema.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Virginia Katherine McMath
Born: Independence, Missouri, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: July 16, 1911
Occupations: Actress, Dancer, Singer
Years Active: 1925-1987
Spouses: Jack Pepper, Lew Ayres, Jack Briggs, Jacques Bergerac, William Marshall
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Movies Featuring Ginger Rogers
Top Hat
Swing Time
The Gay Divorcee
Roberta
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Flying Down to Rio
42nd Street
The Major and the Minor
And the Oscar Goes To…
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
Complicated Women
Gold Diggers: FDR’S New Deal… Broadway Bound
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
Night of 100 Stars
That’s Dancing!
Night of 100 Stars II
Going Hollywood: The ’30s
George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Storm Warning
Tales of Manhattan
The Tip-Off
I’ll Be Seeing You
Hollywood on Parade
Heartbeat
The Thirteenth Guest
The Tenderfoot
Finishing School
You Said a Mouthful
Roxie Hart
Carnival Boat
Teenage Rebel
Honor Among Lovers
Office Blues
Rafter Romance
Hollywood Newsreel
Dreamboat
Lucky Partners
Star of Midnight
Upperworld
The Barkleys of Broadway
Tom, Dick and Harry
In Person
Lady in the Dark
Queen High
Don’t Bet on Love
Show-Business at War
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Shall We Dance
Week-End at the Waldorf
Cinderella
Having Wonderful Time
Tender Comrade
Harlow
Kitty Foyle
Stage Door
Carefree
Monkey Business
Follow the Leader
Forever Female
1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year
Vivacious Lady
Change of Heart
Tight Spot
Professional Sweetheart
Follow the Fleet
Twenty Million Sweethearts
A Night in a Dormitory
The First Traveling Saleslady
George White’s Scandals
Broadway Bad
Suicide Fleet
It Had to Be You
Romance in Manhattan
We’re Not Married!
Primrose Path
Black Widow
Chance at Heaven
Hat Check Girl
Fifth Avenue Girl
Perfect Strangers
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
The Sap from Syracuse
Bachelor Mother
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Career Timeline
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2014
And the Oscar Goes To…
Self (archive footage)
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
Self (archive footage)
2006
Gold Diggers: FDR’S New Deal… Broadway Bound
Self (archive footage)
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
Various / Self (archive footage)
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
Irene Malvern
George White’s Scandals
Ginger Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1942
The Major and the Minor
Tales of Manhattan
Diane
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Katherine Butt-Smith
1935
Top Hat
Roberta
Star of Midnight
Donna Mantin
In Person
Carol Corliss
Romance in Manhattan
Sylvia Dennis
1934
The Gay Divorcee
Finishing School
Pony
Hollywood Newsreel
Self
Upperworld
Lilly Linda
Change of Heart
Madge Rountree
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Peggy Cornell
1933
Flying Down to Rio
42nd Street
Rafter Romance
Mary
Don’t Bet on Love
Molly Gilbert
Professional Sweetheart
Glory
Broadway Bad
Flip Daly
Chance at Heaven
Marge Harris
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