Ginger Rogers
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 16, 1911
- Died
- April 25, 1995 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Independence, Missouri, USA
Biography
Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She had a prolific career in film, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the twentieth century. She made a total of 73 films, notably ten revolutionary musical films where she performed as Fred Astaire's partner. She also won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Kitty Foyle (1940). Rogers was a major movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and was ranked number 14 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of female stars of classic American cinema. After winning a 1925 Charleston dance contest that launched a successful vaudeville career, she gained recognition as a Broadway actress for her stage debut in Girl Crazy. This led to a contract with Paramount Pictures, which ended after five films. Rogers had her first successful film roles in 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933). Subsequently, Rogers' nine films with Fred Astaire gave RKO Pictures some of its biggest successes, most notably The Gay Divorcee (1934), Top Hat (1935), and Swing Time (1936). But after two commercial failures with Astaire, she branched out into dramatic and comedy films. Her acting was well received by critics and audiences, and she became one of the biggest box-office draws and highest paid actresses of the 1940s. Rogers' popularity peaked by the end of the decade. She reunited with Astaire in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), which was her last commercial success. Experiencing constant lack on success in the 1950s, she returned to Broadway the next decade when she played the lead role in Hello, Dolly!. More Broadway roles followed, along with her stage directorial debut in 1985 of an off-Broadway production of Babes in Arms. She also made television acting appearances until 1987. She died of a heart attack in 1995, at age 83.
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Filmography
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Talking Pictures
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
Movie · as Archive Footage
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
Movie · as Various / Self (archive footage)
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
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Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
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The Casting Couch
Movie
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie · as Self
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie · as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
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That's Dancing!
Movie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Movie · as (archive footage)
Glitter
TV · as Margaret Davis · 1 ep
Hollywood '84
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Night of 100 Stars
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Hotel
TV · as Natalie Trent · 1 ep
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Love Boat
TV · as Stella Logan · 2 eps
That's Entertainment, Part II
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Hooray for Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The David Frost Show
TV · 1 ep
Here's Lucy
TV · as Ginger Rogers · 1 ep
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mondo Hollywood
Movie
Omnibus
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Cinderella
Movie · as Queen
Harlow
Movie · as Mama Jean
Quick, Let's Get Married
Movie · as Madame Rinaldi
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Vacation Playhouse
TV · as Elizabeth Harcourt / Margaret Harcourt · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · as Helen · 1 ep
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV · as Kay Neilson · 1 ep
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Movie · as Mildred Turner
Teenage Rebel
Movie · as Nancy Fallon
The First Traveling Saleslady
Movie · as Rose Gillray
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self, Self - SInger · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV · as Angie Cartwright · 1 ep
Tight Spot
Movie · as Sherry Conley
Black Widow
Movie · as Carlotta Marin
Beautiful Stranger
Movie · as Johnny Victor
Forever Female
Movie · as Beatrice Page
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps
We're Not Married!
Movie · as Ramona Gladwyn
Monkey Business
Movie · as Edwina Fulton
Dreamboat
Movie · as Gloria Marlowe
Storm Warning
Movie · as Marsha Mitchell
The Groom Wore Spurs
Movie · as AJ Furnival
Perfect Strangers
Movie · as Terry Scott
The Jack Benny Program
TV · as Ginger Rogers · 1 ep
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 6 eps
The Barkleys of Broadway
Movie · as Dinah Barkley
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
It Had to Be You
Movie · as Victoria Stafford
Heartbeat
Movie · as Arlette Lafron
Magnificent Doll
Movie · as Dolly Madison
Week-End at the Waldorf
Movie · as Irene Malvern
George White's Scandals
Movie · as Ginger Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
I'll Be Seeing You
Movie · as Mary Marshall
Tender Comrade
Movie · as Jo Jones
Lady in the Dark
Movie · as Liza Elliott
Show-Business at War
Movie · as Self
Tales of Manhattan
Movie · as Diane
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Movie · as Katherine Butt-Smith
The Major and the Minor
Movie · as Susan Applegate
Roxie Hart
Movie · as Roxie Hart
Tom, Dick and Harry
Movie · as Janie
Primrose Path
Movie · as Ellie May Adams
Kitty Foyle
Movie · as Kitty Foyle
Lucky Partners
Movie · as Jean Newton
Bachelor Mother
Movie · as Polly Parrish
Fifth Avenue Girl
Movie · as Mary Grey
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Movie · as Irene Castle
Vivacious Lady
Movie · as Francey
Carefree
Movie · as Amanda Cooper
Having Wonderful Time
Movie · as Teddy Shaw
Shall We Dance
Movie · as Linda Keene
Stage Door
Movie · as Jean Maitland
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Swing Time
Movie · as Penny Carrol
Follow the Fleet
Movie · as Sherry Martin
Top Hat
Movie · as Dale Tremont
Roberta
Movie · as Scharwenka
Star of Midnight
Movie · as Donna Mantin
In Person
Movie · as Carol Corliss
The Gay Divorcee
Movie · as Mimi Glossop
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Movie · as Peggy Cornell
Romance in Manhattan
Movie · as Sylvia Dennis
Finishing School
Movie · as Pony
Upperworld
Movie · as Lilly Linda
Change of Heart
Movie · as Madge Rountree
Hollywood Newsreel
Movie · as Self
42nd Street
Movie · as Ann
Gold Diggers of 1933
Movie · as Fay
A Shriek in the Night
Movie · as Pat Morgan
Flying Down to Rio
Movie · as Honey Hale
Rafter Romance
Movie · as Mary
Chance at Heaven
Movie · as Marge Harris
Don't Bet on Love
Movie · as Molly Gilbert
Sitting Pretty
Movie · as Dorothy
Professional Sweetheart
Movie · as Glory
Broadway Bad
Movie · as Flip Daly
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
Movie · as Self
The Thirteenth Guest
Movie · as Lela / Marie Morgan
The Tenderfoot
Movie · as Ruth Weston
Carnival Boat
Movie · as Honey
You Said a Mouthful
Movie · as Alice Brandon
Hat Check Girl
Movie · as Jessie King
Hollywood on Parade
Movie · as Self
The Tip-Off
Movie · as Baby Face
Honor Among Lovers
Movie · as Doris Brown
Suicide Fleet
Movie · as Sally
Office Blues
Movie · as Miss Gravis
Queen High
Movie · as Polly Rockwell
Young Man of Manhattan
Movie · as Puff Randolph
Follow the Leader
Movie · as Mary Brennan
The Sap from Syracuse
Movie · as Ellen Saunders
A Night in a Dormitory
Movie · as Ginger Rogers
Campus Sweethearts
Movie
A Day of a Man of Affairs
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