Betty Grable
Betty Grable (18 December 1916 – 2 July 1973) was born Elizabeth Ruth Grable in St. Louis, Missouri. She was an American actress, dancer, singer, and model, famous for her legs. She insured her legs for $1,000,000.
Betty Grable | |
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 Grable's famous pin-up poster | |
| Born | Elizabeth Ruth Grable December 18, 1916 |
| Died | July 2, 1973 (aged 56) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery, California, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Frances Dean |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer, singer |
| Years active | 1929-1956 |
| Spouse(s) | Jackie Coogan (m. 1937–1939) (divorced)Harry James (m. 1943–1965) (divorced) |
| Partner(s) | Bob Remick (?-1973, her death) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | John Grable Lillian (née Hoffmann) |
Her swimsuit photo made her the number 1 pin-up girl during World War II. Her photo later appeared in LIFE magazine's "100 Photos that Changed the World".[1][2]
She was awarded a star (a metal award plaque set in sidewalk cement) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. She died of lung cancer in Santa Monica, California at age 56.[1]
Movies
She appeared in many movies:
- (1929) Happy Days
- (1930) Let's Go Places
- (1930) New Movietone Follies of 1930
- (1930) Whoopee!
- (1931) Kiki
- (1931) Palmy Days
- (1932) The Greeks Had a Word for Them
- (1932) Probation
- (1932) The Age of Consent
- (1932) Hold 'Em Jail
- (1932) The Kid from Spain
- (1933) Cavalcade
- (1933) Child of Manhattan
- (1933) Melody Cruise
- (1933) What Price Innocence?
- (1933) The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
- (1934) The Gay Divorcee
- (1934) Student Tour
- (1934) By Your Leave
- (1935) The Nitwits
- (1935) Old Man Rhythm
- (1936) Collegiate
- (1936) Follow the Fleet
- (1936) Don't Turn 'em Loose
- (1936) Pigskin Parade
- (1937) This Way Please
- (1937) Thrill of a Lifetime
- (1938) College Swing
- (1938) Give Me a Sailor
- (1938) Campus Confessions
- (1939) Man About Town
- (1939) Million Dollar Legs
- (1939) The Day the Bookies Wept
- (1940) Down Argentine Way
- (1940) Tin Pan Alley
- (1941) Moon over Miami
- (1941) A Yank in the RAF
- (1941) I Wake Up Screaming
- (1942) Song of the Islands
- (1942) Footlight Serenade
- (1942) Springtime in the Rockies
- (1943) Coney Island
- (1943) Sweet Rosie O'Grady
- (1944) Four Jills in a Jeep
- (1944) Pin Up Girl
- (1945) Diamond Horseshoe
- (1945) The Dolly Sisters
- (1946) Do You Love Me
- (1947) The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
- (1947) Mother Wore Tights
- (1948) That Lady in Ermine
- (1948) When My Baby Smiles at Me
- (1949) The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
- (1950) Wabash Avenue
- (1950) My Blue Heaven
- (1951) Call Me Mister
- (1951) Meet Me After the Show
- (1953) The Farmer Takes a Wife
- (1953) How to Marry a Millionaire
- (1955) Three for the Show
- (1955) How to Be Very, Very Popular
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Justin (2008). "The Girl with the Million Dollar Legs". A Betty Grable Biography. Betty Grable Inc.
- ↑ (Obituaries) Frank Powolny. Valencia. 1986-01-11. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/11/obituaries/frank-powolny.html. "(Powolny) was best known for the pin-up of Miss Grable that many G.I.'s carried during World War II. The photo showed the actress in swimsuit and pumps, peeking coyly over her shoulder.".
Other websites
- Betty Grable on IMDb
- Betty Grable at the TCM Movie Database
- Betty Grable at the Internet Broadway Database
- Betty Grable: A Tribute Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
- BettyGrable.net
- Vintage People Archived 2010-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Betty Grable Photo Tribute
- Betty Grable Portraits
- St. Louis Walk of Fame Archived 2012-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Betty Grable at Find a Grave