Ginger Rogers
Acting
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.
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
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Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
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Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
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Age 97 (now 83)
Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
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Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
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Age 95 (now 83)
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
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Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
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Age 94 (now 83)Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
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Age 94 (now 83)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
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Age 76 (now 83)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
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Age 75 (now 83)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
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Age 73 (now 83)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
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Age 65 (now 83)
That's Entertainment, Part II
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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Age 64 (now 83)
That's Entertainment!
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Age 62 (now 83)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
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Age 60 (now 83)
The First Traveling Saleslady
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Age 45 (now 83)
George White's Scandals
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Age 34 (now 83)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
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Age 27 (now 83)
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
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Age 26 (now 83)
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
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The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
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Age 75 (now 83)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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Age 62 (now 83)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Age 52 (now 83)Vacation Playhouse
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Age 52 (now 83)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Age 51 (now 83)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
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Age 48 (now 83)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
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Age 45 (now 83)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Virginia Katherine McMath
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