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Rita Hayworth

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1918-10-17

Deathday: 1987-05-14 (68 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 100

Movies 93

self 26

Rita Hayworth

Biography

Filmography

all 100

Movies 93

self 26

TV Shows 7

Rat Pack (2022)

Nicotine - A Drug with a Future (2020)

Rita Hayworth - Zu viel vom Leben (2019)

Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner (2019)

3-D Rarities (2015)

This Is Orson Welles (2015)

Rita Hayworth: And Men Created a Goddess (2014)

Casting By (2012)

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)

Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)

Rita (2003)

Nelson Freire (2003)

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)

They Filmed the War in Color (2000)

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996)

Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990)

Dance Crazy in Hollywood (1990)

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream (1990)

Notre Dame de la Croisette (1983)

Showbiz Goes to War (1982)

That's Action (1977)

Spécial cinéma (1974)

The Wrath of God (1972)

V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)

Road to Salina (1970)

The Naked Zoo (1970)

The Bastard (1968)

The Rover (1967)

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966)

The Money Trap (1965)

The Love Goddesses (1965)

Circus World (1964)

Hollywood and the Stars (1964)

Hollywood and the Stars (1963)

The Happy Thieves (1961)

The Story on Page One (1959)

They Came to Cordura (1959)

Separate Tables (1958)

Pal Joey (1957)

Fire Down Below (1957)

Champagne Safari (1954)

Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)

Salome (1953)

The Oscars (1953)

Affair in Trinidad (1952)

The Loves of Carmen (1948)

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

Down to Earth (1947)

Gilda (1946)

Tonight and Every Night (1945)

Cover Girl (1944)

Show-Business at War (1943)

You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

My Gal Sal (1942)

Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)

You'll Never Get Rich (1941)

Blood and Sand (1941)

Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)

Affectionately Yours (1941)

The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

Angels Over Broadway (1940)

The Lady in Question (1940)

Susan and God (1940)

Blondie on a Budget (1940)

Music in My Heart (1940)

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939)

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)

Homicide Bureau (1939)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1918-10-17

Deathday
1987-05-14 (68 years old)

Birth Name
Margarita Carmen Cansino

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Religion
Roman Catholic

Height
168-centimeter

Relationships
James Hill (1958-01-01 - 1961-01-01), Orson Welles (1943-01-01 - 1947-01-01), Prince Aly Khan (1949-05-27 - 1953-01-01), Dick Haymes (1953-01-01 - 1955-01-01), Edward C. Judson (1937-05-29 - 1942-01-01)

Children
Rebecca Welles, Yasmin Aga Khan

Father
Eduardo Cansino, Sr.

Mother
Volga Hayworth

Siblings
Eduardo Cansino, Jr., Vernon Cansino

Relatives
Vinton Hayworth, Elisa Cansino

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
The Love Goddess, Rita Cansino, Margarita Carmen Cansino, Рита Хэйворт

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame