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.
Known for
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movieFred Astaire donne le 'la'
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieSem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
2014
Self (archive footage)
tvTalking Pictures
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieAstaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
2010
Self (archive footage)
movie1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieBusby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieAstaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
2006
Various / Self (archive footage)
movie"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
2006
Archive Footage
movieGold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
Self (archive footage)
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieComplicated Women
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994
(archive footage)
movieHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
tvGlitter
1984
Margaret Davis
movieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
1984
(archive footage)
tvHotel
1982
Natalie Trent
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Stella Logan
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976
(archive footage)
movieHooray for Hollywood
1976
Self (archive footage)
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Self (archive footage)
movieBrasileiros em Hollywood
1970
Self (archive footage)
tvHere's Lucy
1968
Ginger Rogers
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
tvOmnibus
1967
Self (archive footage)
movieHarlow
1965
Mama Jean
movieCinderella
1965
Queen
movieQuick, Let's Get Married
1964
Madame Rinaldi
Vacation Playhouse
1963
Elizabeth Harcourt / Margaret Harcourt
tvThe DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Kay Neilson
movieOh, Men! Oh, Women!
1957
Mildred Turner
movieTeenage Rebel
1956
Nancy Fallon
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Angie Cartwright
movieThe First Traveling Saleslady
1956
Rose Gillray
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956
Self / Self - SInger
movieTight Spot
1955
Sherry Conley
movieBlack Widow
1954
Carlotta Marin
movieBeautiful Stranger
1954
Johnny Victor
movieForever Female
1953
Beatrice Page
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieMonkey Business
1952
Edwina Fulton
movieDreamboat
1952
Gloria Marlowe
movieWe're Not Married!
1952
Ramona Gladwyn
movieThe Groom Wore Spurs
1951
AJ Furnival
movieStorm Warning
1951
Marsha Mitchell
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950
Ginger Rogers
moviePerfect Strangers
1950
Terry Scott
tvWhat's My Line?
1950
Self - Panelist / Self
movieThe Barkleys of Broadway
1949
Dinah Barkley
movieIt Had to Be You
1947
Victoria Stafford
movieMagnificent Doll
1946
Dolly Madison
movieHeartbeat
1946
Arlette Lafron
movieGeorge White's Scandals
1945
Ginger Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieWeek-End at the Waldorf
1945
Irene Malvern
movieI'll Be Seeing You
1944
Mary Marshall
movieTender Comrade
1944
Jo Jones
movieLady in the Dark
1944
Liza Elliott
movieOnce Upon a Honeymoon
1942
Katherine Butt-Smith
movieThe Major and the Minor
1942
Susan Applegate
movieRoxie Hart
1942
Roxie Hart
movieKitty Foyle
1940
Kitty Foyle
movieLucky Partners
1940
Jean Newton
moviePrimrose Path
1940
Ellie May Adams
movieFifth Avenue Girl
1939
Mary Grey
movieBachelor Mother
1939
Polly Parrish
movieThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
Irene Castle
movieCarefree
1938
Amanda Cooper
movieHaving Wonderful Time
1938
Teddy Shaw
movieVivacious Lady
1938
Francey
movieStage Door
1937
Jean Maitland
movieScreen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
1937
Self (uncredited)
movieShall We Dance
1937
Linda Keene
movieSwing Time
1936
Penny Carrol
movieFollow the Fleet
1936
Sherry Martin
movieIn Person
1935
Carol Corliss
movieTop Hat
1935
Dale Tremont
movieStar of Midnight
1935
Donna Mantin
movieRoberta
1935
Scharwenka
movieRomance in Manhattan
1934
Sylvia Dennis
movieThe Gay Divorcee
1934
Mimi Glossop
movieTwenty Million Sweethearts
1934
Peggy Cornell
movieChange of Heart
1934
Madge Rountree
movieUpperworld
1934
Lilly Linda
movieFlying Down to Rio
1933
Honey Hale
movieSitting Pretty
1933
Dorothy
movieChance at Heaven
1933
Marge Harris
movieA Shriek in the Night
1933
Pat Morgan
movieDon't Bet on Love
1933
Molly Gilbert
movieBroadway Bad
1933
Flip Daly
movieYou Said a Mouthful
1932
Alice Brandon
movieHat Check Girl
1932
Jessie King
movieThe Thirteenth Guest
1932
Lela / Marie Morgan
movieThe Tenderfoot
1932
Ruth Weston
movieThe Tip-Off
1931
Baby Face
movieHonor Among Lovers
1931
Doris Brown
movieFollow the Leader
1930
Mary Brennan
Office Blues
1930
Miss Gravis
movieQueen High
1930
Polly Rockwell
movieThe Sap from Syracuse
1930
Ellen Saunders
movieYoung Man of Manhattan
1930
Puff Randolph
movieA Night in a Dormitory
1930
Ginger Rogers
