Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 - May 14, 1987), was an American actress who attained fame during the 1940s.
She was known as "The Love Goddess", and was celebrated as an expert dancer and a great beauty.
Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino) was born October 17, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York.
Hayworth was on stage by the age of six as a member of The Cansinos, a famous family of Spanish dancers working in vaudeville.
Also, her father had performed in a dancing duo with his sister, and later revived the duo with his daughter Rita as his dancing partner, performing in nightclubs in California and the Foreign Club in Tijuana, Mexico.
At age sixteen, she attracted the attention of film producers as part of "The Dancing Cansinos" and was signed by Fox Studios in 1935.
After her option was not renewed by Fox, Rita Cansino freelanced at minor film studios before signing with Columbia Pictures in 1937.
In 1937, Margarita Carmen Cansino became Rita Hayworth.
After two more years of minor roles, she gave an impressive performance in Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings (1939).
Rita went on to become one of hollywoods most famous.
Some of Her movies include:
There's Always a Woman
Convicted
The Renegade Ranger
Only Angels Have Wings
Music in My Heart
Blondie on a Budget
The Lady in Question
Rita Hayworth died May 14, 1987, in New York City.
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