Rita Hayworth
Margarita Carmen Cansino, usually called Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918–May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and Irish origin. She became famous as the greatest sex symbol of the 1940s.
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| File:Rita Hayworth 1942.jpg Promoting a scrap metal drive during World War II | |
| Born | Margarita Carmen Cansino October 17, 1918 |
| Died | May 14, 1987 (aged 68) The San Remo, Manhattan, New York City, USA |
| Cause of death | Alzheimer's disease |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1926-1972 |
| Spouse(s) | Edward C. Judson (m. 1937-1943, divorced) Orson Welles (m. 1943-1948, divorced) Prince Aly Khan (m. 1949-1953, divorced) Dick Haymes (m. 1953-1955, divorced) James Hill (m. 1958-1961, divorced) |
| Children | Rebecca Welles (dead) Yasmin Aga Khan |
| Parent(s) | Eduardo Cansino, Sr. Volga Hayworth |
| Relatives | Eduardo Cansino, Jr. (brother, dead) Richard Cansino (nephew) |
She died of Alzheimer's at age 68 in Manhattan, New York.
Other websites:
- Rita Hayworth on IMDb
- Rita Hayworth at the TCM Movie Database
- Rita Hayworth at the Internet Broadway Database
- Obituary, New York Times, May 16, 1987 - Rita Hayworth, Movie Legend, Dies
- Rita Hayworth Biography.
- Find-A-Grave profile for Rita Hayworth
- The All-American Love Goddess Rita Hayworth: 1918-1987 Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Time Magazine 1987 obituary.
- California Carmen Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Hayworth's November 10, 1941 Time Magazine cover story article.
- Cultural Studies essay on Rita Archived 2007-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Rita Hayworth at TV.com
Rita Hayworth Media
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Fox publicity photo of Rita Cansino, 1935
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Original publicity photo of Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth for film You Were Never Lovelier (1942).
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Hayworth and choreographer Jack Cole in Tonight and Every Night (1945)
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Hayworth in Gilda (1946)
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Glenn Ford and Hayworth in Gilda (1946)
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Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan at their wedding reception in the garden of the Château de l'Horizon near Cannes, 1949
- Rebecca-Welles-Rita-Hayworth-1946.jpg
Hayworth with daughter Rebecca Welles in 1946