Betty Grable
Born December 18, 1916 (Age: 109)
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Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Grable was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. At age 13, Grable and her mother set out for Hollywood with the hopes of stardom. There she landed several minor parts in films such as Whoopee!, New Movietone Follies of 1930, Happy Days and Let's Go Places. In 1932, she signed with RKO Radio Pictures. The bit parts continued for the next three years until Grable was cast in By Your Leave. One of her big roles was in College Swing.. When she landed the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way, the public finally took notice of her. Stardom came through comedies such as Coney Island and Sweet Rosie O'Grady. Her famous pin-up pose during World War II adorned barracks all around the world. With that pin-up and as the star of lavish musicals, Betty became the highest-paid star in Hollywood in 1947. Later her studio 20th Century-Fox insured her legs for a million dollars. Betty continued to be popular until the mid-1950s, when musicals went into a decline. Her last film was How to Be Very, Very Popular. She then concentrated on Broadway and nightclubs. She was married to actor Jackie Coogan (1937–1939) and musician Harry James (1943–1965). Betty Grable died at age 56 of lung cancer on July 2, 1973.
Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Grable was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. At age 13, Grable and her mother set out for Hollywood with the hopes of stardom. There she landed several minor parts in films such as Whoopee!, New Movietone Follies of 1930, Happy Days and Let's Go Places.
In 1932, she signed with RKO Radio Pictures. The bit parts continued for the next three years until Grable was cast in By Your Leave. One of her big roles was in College Swing.. When she landed the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way, the public finally took notice of her. Stardom came through comedies such as Coney Island and Sweet Rosie O'Grady. Her famous pin-up pose during World War II adorned barracks all around the world. With that pin-up and as the star of lavish musicals, Betty became the highest-paid star in Hollywood in 1947. Later her studio 20th Century-Fox insured her legs for a million dollars.
Betty continued to be popular until the mid-1950s, when musicals went into a decline. Her last film was How to Be Very, Very Popular. She then concentrated on Broadway and nightclubs.
She was married to actor Jackie Coogan (1937–1939) and musician Harry James (1943–1965).
Betty Grable died at age 56 of lung cancer on July 2, 1973.
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Filmography
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
2009
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 93
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 82
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
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as Self (archiveFootage)
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Age: 80
Hollywood Blue
1970
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 53
No Image
Some of Manie's Friends
1959
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as
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Age: 42
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
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as Stormy Tornado
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Age: 38
Three for the Show
1955
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as Julie Lowndes
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Age: 38
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
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as Loco Dempsey
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Age: 36
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953
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as Molly Larkins
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Age: 36
My Blue Heaven
1950
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as Kitty Moran
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Age: 33
The Costume Designer
1950
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 33
Wabash Avenue
1950
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as Ruby Summers
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Age: 33
The Dolly Sisters
1945
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as Yansci 'Jenny' Dolly
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Age: 28
The All-Star Bond Rally
1945
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as Pat Lambert (archive footage)
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Age: 28
Diamond Horseshoe
1945
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as Bonnie Collins
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Age: 28
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
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as Vicky Lane
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Age: 25
Footlight Serenade
1942
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as Pat Lambert
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Age: 25
Song of the Islands
1942
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as Eileen O'Brien
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Age: 25
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
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as
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Age: 24
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
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as Jill Lynn
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Age: 24
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
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as Carol Brown
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Age: 24
Moon Over Miami
1941
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as Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams
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Age: 24
The Kid from Spain
1932
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as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Age: 15
Over the Counter
1932
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as Customer Who Wants to Buy a Baby (uncredited)
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Age: 15
Hold 'Em Jail
1932
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as Barbara Jones
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Age: 15
The Age of Consent
1932
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as Student at Dormitory (uncredited)
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Age: 15
Hollywood Lights
1932
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as Betty
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Age: 15
No Image
The Flirty Sleepwalker
1932
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as Blonde Girl
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Age: 15
Probation
1932
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as Ruth Jarrett
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Age: 15
No Image
Hollywood Luck
1932
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as
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Age: 15
No Image
Lady! Please!
1932
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as Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)
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Age: 15
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
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as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
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Age: 15
No Image
Once a Hero
1931
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as
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Age: 14
Palmy Days
1931
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as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Age: 14
No Image
Ex-Sweeties
1931
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as Undetermined Minor Role
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Age: 14
No Image
Crashing Hollywood
1931
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as Betty
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Age: 14
Kiki
1931
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as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Age: 14
Whoopee!
1930
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as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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Age: 13
New Movietone Follies of 1930
1930
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as Chorine
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Age: 13
Let's Go Places
1930
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as Chorine (uncredited)
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Age: 13