Rita Hayworth

Acting

Rita Hayworth

Born October 17, 1918 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died May 14, 1987 · aged 68

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 Americ…

Known For

GildaGilda · 1946
Gilda
★ 7.51946
MovieRomanceDrama
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.
Separate TablesSeparate Tables · 1958
Separate Tables
★ 7.11958
MovieDramaRomance
The lives of a disparate group of unfulfilled people converge at a small, seaside English hotel.
Miss Sadie ThompsonMiss Sadie Thompson · 1953
Miss Sadie Thompson
★ 5.41953
MovieDramaMusic
Sadie Thompson winds up stranded on an island and while her boat is being quarantined, she manages to stir up the blood of every marine on the base.
The Lady from ShanghaiThe Lady from Shanghai · 1947
The Lady from Shanghai
★ 7.31947
MovieMysteryCrime
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Charlie Chan in EgyptCharlie Chan in Egypt · 1935
Charlie Chan in Egypt
★ 6.91935
MovieMystery
While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.
My Gal SalMy Gal Sal · 1942
My Gal Sal
★ 5.81942
MovieComedyMusic
Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popular songstresses of the day
Only Angels Have WingsOnly Angels Have Wings · 1939
Only Angels Have Wings
★ 7.31939
MovieRomanceAdventure
A traveling performer arrives at a remote South American port town where the head of an air freight service must risk his pilots' lives to earn a major contract.
Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
★ 7.52012
MovieDramaRomance
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.

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