Rita Hayworth
Hayworth in 1945
Born	Margarita Carmen Cansino October 17, 1918(1918-10-17) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	May 14, 1987 (aged 68) New York, New York, U.S.
Years active	1926 - 1972
Spouse(s)	Edward C. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Judson (1937-1943) Orson Welles (1943-1948) Prince Aly Khan (1949-1953) Dick Haymes (1953-1955) James Hill (1958-1961)

Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was a Spanish American actress who rose to stardom in the 1940s as the era's leading sex symbol. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Prince Ali Solomone Aga Khan ( June 13, 1911 – May 12, 1960) known as Aly Khan, was a vice president of the United Nations Dick Haymes ( September 13, 1918 &ndash March 28, 1980) was an Actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of James Hill ( August 1, 1916 &ndash January 11, 2001) was a Film producer in 1950s and 1960s Hollywood, where he often worked Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Spanish American ( Hispano Americano, derived from la ''[[Hispania]]'' now known as es ''[[Spain España]]'' the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula A sex symbol is a famous person of either gender typically an Actor, Musician, model, Teen idol, or Sports star She was known as "The Love Goddess", and was celebrated as an expert dancer and great beauty.

Contents 1 Early career 1.1 From Cansino to Hayworth 2 Career success 3 Marriage to Pakistani Prince Ali Aga Khan 4 Divorce and later career 5 Personal life 6 Final years 7 Filmography 7.1 As Rita Cansino 7.2 As Rita Hayworth 8 References 9 External links

Early career

Margarita Carmen Cansino, better known as Rita Hayworth, was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Spanish flamenco dancer Eduardo Cansino (Sr.) and English/Irish-American Ziegfeld girl Volga Haworth. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers both to a musical genre known for its intricate rapid passages and a dance genre characterized by its audible footwork Eduardo Cansino ( March 2, 1895 &ndash December 24, 1968) was an accomplished dancer and actor the brother of Spanish dancer Elisa Cansino Ziegfeld Girls were the chorus girls from Florenz Ziegfeld 's theatrical spectaculars known as the Ziegfeld Follies which were based on the Folies Bergères Volga Cansino née Haworth (c 1898 &ndash January 25, 1945) English / Irish-American dancer best known as Volga Hayworth

Hayworth was on stage by the age of six as a member of The Dancing Cansinos, a famous family of Spanish flamenco dancers working in vaudeville. Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers both to a musical genre known for its intricate rapid passages and a dance genre characterized by its audible footwork Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s Her father had performed in a dancing duo with his sister Elisa earlier in his career, and later he revived the duo with his daughter Rita as his dancing partner, performing in nightclubs in California and the Foreign Club in Tijuana, Mexico. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Tijuana (ˌtiːəˈwɑːnə Spanish, ti'xwana|ti'ʍana is the largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California, situated on the U The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. At age sixteen, already an accomplished professional dancer, Hayworth attracted the attention of film producers and was signed by Fox Studios in 1935, where she appeared mostly in small roles.

From Cansino to Hayworth

After her option was not renewed by Fox, Rita Cansino freelanced at minor film studios before signing with Columbia Pictures in 1937. In Corporate finance, real options analysis or ROA applies Put option and Call option valuation techniques to Capital budgeting decisions }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company

At Columbia Rita Cansino was renamed Rita Hayworth, adding a 'y' to her mother's maiden name of Haworth. She also endured a long series of electrology treatments to raise the hairline on her forehead during this peroid. Electrology is the practice of electrical depilation to permanently remove human Hair. After two more years of minor roles, she gave an impressive performance in Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings (1939), as part of an ensemble cast headed by Cary Grant. Howard Winchester Hawks ( May 30, 1896 &ndash December 26, 1977) was an American Film director, producer and Only Angels Have Wings ( 1939) is a movie directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur. Her sensitive portrayal of a disillusioned wife sparked the interest of other studios. Between assignments at Columbia Pictures, she was borrowed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer for George Cukor's Susan and God (1940) with Joan Crawford and Warner Brothers for the title role in Raoul Walsh's The Strawberry Blonde (1941) with James Cagney. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company George Dewey Cukor ( July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director. Susan and God ( 1940) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Feature film starring Joan Crawford and Fredric March in a story about a Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; ( March 23, 1905 - May 10, 1977) Crawford was signed to a motion picture Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Raoul Walsh (born March 11, 1887 in New York City, died December 31, 1980 in Simi Valley CA) was an American The Strawberry Blonde was a 1941 Warner Brothers feature film starring James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland. James Francis Cagney Jr ( July 17, 1899 &ndash March 30, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American Film

While on loan to Fox Studios for Rouben Mamoulian's Blood and Sand (1941) starring Tyrone Power, Hayworth achieved top stardom with her sizzling performance as the amoral and seductive "Doña Sol des Muire". Rouben Mamoulian ( October 8, 1897 &ndash December 4, 1987) was an Armenian - American film and Theatre For the 1941 film see Blood and Sand (1941 film;for the 1989 film see Blood and Sand (1989 film Blood and Sand ( Tyrone Edmund Power Jr (May 5 1914 – November 15 1958 usually credited simply as Tyrone Power and known sometimes as " Ty Power " was an This Technicolor film forever branded her as one of Hollywood's most beautiful redheads. Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation This article is about people with red hair also sometimes called redheads Gene Tierney was originally intended for the role but was dropped by Darryl F. Zanuck when she eloped with Oleg Cassini. Gene Tierney ( November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Darryl Francis Zanuck ( September 5, 1902 &ndash December 22, 1979) was an Academy Award -winning producer, Writer Oleg Cassini ( April 11, 1913 &ndash March 17, 2006) was a French-born American Fashion designer noted for Carole Landis was the next choice for the role, but refused to dye her blonde hair red. Carole Landis ( January 1, 1919 - July 5, 1948) was an American Film actress. Fox then borrowed Hayworth from Columbia and dyed her dark brown hair auburn. With this shade, her head of long, flowing hair soon became Hayworth's best remembered feature.

Career success

The "love goddess" image was cemented with Bob Landry's 1941 Life magazine photograph of her (kneeling on her own bed in a silk and lace nightgown), which caused a sensation and became (at over five million copies) one of the most requested wartime pinups. Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons During World War II she ranked with Betty Grable, Dorothy Lamour, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner as the pinup girls most popular with servicemen. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Betty Grable ( December 18, 1916 &ndash July 2, 1973) was an American Dancer Singer, and actress Dorothy Lamour ( December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American motion picture actress. Hedy Lamarr ( November 9, 1913 – January 19, 2000) was an Austrian born American actress Lana Turner ( February 8, 1921 &ndash June 29, 1995) was an Academy Award -nominated American Film A pin-up girl or pin-up model is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as Pop culture. Rita Hayworth would also become Columbia Pictures's biggest star of the 1940s, under the watchful eye of studio chief Harry Cohn, who recognized her value. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Harry Cohn ( July 23, 1891 &ndash February 27, 1958) was president and production director of Columbia Pictures. After she played another seductive adultress in Tales of Manhattan (1942) at Twentieth Century Fox opposite Charles Boyer, Cohn would no longer allow Hayworth to be lent out to other studios. Tales of Manhattan is a 1942 Black-and-white Anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978 was a four-time Academy Award -nominated French Actor who starred in a number of classic Hollywood

Hayworth's well-known films include the musicals that made her famous: You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and You Were Never Lovelier (1942) (both with Fred Astaire, who wrote in his autobiography that she "danced with trained perfection and individuality", and later cited Hayworth as his favorite dancing partner), the Technicolor My Gal Sal (1942) (again at Fox) with Victor Mature, and her best known musical, Cover Girl (1944) , her first Technicolor film at Columbia Pictures, with Gene Kelly. You'll Never Get Rich ( Columbia Pictures) is a 1941 Hollywood musical comedy Film with a wartime theme starring Fred Astaire The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time You Were Never Lovelier ( Columbia Pictures) is a 1942 Hollywood musical comedy Film, set in Buenos Aires. The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation My Gal Sal ( 1942) is a 20th Century Fox musical starring Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature. Victor Mature ( 29 January 1913 – 4 August 1999) was an American Film actor. Cover Girl is a 1944 American Musical film starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly. The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director Although her singing voice was dubbed in her movies, Hayworth was one of Hollywood's finest dancers, imbued with power, precision, tremendous enthusiasm, and an unearthly grace. In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. Cohn continued to effectively showcase Hayworth's physical beauty and talents in expensive Technicolor musical films: Tonight and Every Night (1945) a wartime romance with Lee Bowman, and in Down to Earth (1947), with Larry Parks, where she played the goddess Terpsichore. Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation Tonight and Every Night is a 1945 musical film starring Rita Hayworth and Lee Bowman, about wartime romance and tragedy in a London music Lee Bowman ( December 28, 1914 – December 25, 1979) was an American Film and Television Actor. Down to Earth ( 1947) is a musical comedy starring Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks, and directed by Alexander Hall. Larry Parks ( December 13, 1914, Olathe Kansas – April 13, 1975, For the Fern Genus, see Terpsichore (fern. In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (tərpˈsɪkəri (Τερψιχόρη

Her erotic appeal was most notable in Gilda (1946), a black-and-white film noir directed by Charles Vidor, which encountered some difficulty with censors. Gilda ( 1946) is a Black-and-white Film noir directed by Charles Vidor. The year 1946 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation Charles Vidor ( July 27, 1900 &ndash June 4, 1959) was a Film director. This role — in which Hayworth in black satin performed a legendary one-glove striptease — made her into a cultural icon as the ultimate femme fatale. Satin is a Cloth that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back A femme fatale (plural femmes fatales) is an alluring and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire often leading them into Alluding to her bombshell status, in 1946 her likeness was placed on the first nuclear bomb to be tested after World War II at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, as part of Operation Crossroads. The term bombshell is a forerunner to the Sex symbol and originally used to describe popular female sex icons World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Bikini Atoll (also known as Pikinni Atoll) is an Atoll in one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Republic of the Marshall The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean Operation Crossroads was a series of Nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States in the summer of 1946

"No matter how bad the film, when Rita danced it was like watching one of nature's wonders in motion," Joseph Cotten once remarked in a documentary about her. Joseph Cheshire Cotten ( May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American Actor of stage and Film Hayworth was so famed for her dancing that almost all of her subsequent films (mostly dramas at this point) included musical interludes and at least one dance number, usually choreographed by frequent collaborator Jack Cole, and later by Valerie Bettis (Hayworth's barefoot dance to calypso music in 1952's Affair in Trinidad) , among others. See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" Jack Cole may refer to Jack Cole (choreographer (1911&ndash1974 Jack Cole (artist (1914&ndash1958 Jack Cole (businessman For people with the name Barefoot see Barefoot (surname Going barefoot (also barefoot ed) means for a person not to use or Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century Affair in Trinidad ( 1952) is a Film produced by Hayworth's Beckworth Corporation released by Columbia Pictures, and starring Rita Along with the dance numbers in Gilda, Jack Cole choreographed one of Hayworth's best remembered dance routines, the samba from 1945's Tonight and Every Night, which Hayworth performed while pregnant with her first child, Rebecca Welles (daughter of Orson Welles). Gilda ( 1946) is a Black-and-white Film noir directed by Charles Vidor. Samba ( is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. It is widely viewed as Brazil's national musical style Tonight and Every Night is a 1945 musical film starring Rita Hayworth and Lee Bowman, about wartime romance and tragedy in a London music George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Rita also danced a traditional flamenco with her uncle Jose Cansino in The Loves of Carmen (1948). Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers both to a musical genre known for its intricate rapid passages and a dance genre characterized by its audible footwork The Loves of Carmen ( 1948) is a Technicolor film starring Rita Hayworth as the gypsy Carmen and Glenn Ford as her doomed Hayworth was the first dancer to partner both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly on film — the others being Judy Garland, Vera Ellen, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron, and Debbie Reynolds. Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Vera-Ellen ( February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981) was an American actress and stage and Film Cyd Charisse ( March 8, 1922 &ndash June 17, 2008) was an American Dancer and actress. Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (lɛsli kaʁɔ̃ (born 1 July 1931 is a two-time Academy Award-nominated French Film actress and Dancer. Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (born April 1, 1932) is an Academy Award -nominated American actress, Singer

Hayworth gave one of her most acclaimed performances in Orson Welles's moody film noir The Lady from Shanghai (1948), though it failed at the box office. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation The Lady from Shanghai is a 1948 Black-and-white Film noir directed by Orson Welles and starring Welles his then-estranged The failure was in part attributed to the fact that director/co-star Welles had Hayworth's famous red locks cut off and the rest dyed blonde for her role. Blond (also spelled blonde, see below) or fair-haired is a Hair color characterized by low levels of the dark Pigment eumelanin This was done without Harry Cohn's knowledge or approval, and he was furious over the change. Her next film, The Loves of Carmen (1948) with Glenn Ford, was the first film co-produced by Columbia and Rita's own production company, The Beckworth Corporation (named for her daughter Rebecca). The Loves of Carmen ( 1948) is a Technicolor film starring Rita Hayworth as the gypsy Carmen and Glenn Ford as her doomed Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford ( May 1, 1916 &ndash August 30, 2006) was a Canadian -born American It was Columbia's biggest moneymaker for that year. She received a percentage of the profits from this and all of her subsequent films until 1955, when Hayworth dissolved Beckworth to pay off debts she owed to Columbia.

Marriage to Pakistani Prince Ali Aga Khan

Hayworth left her film career in 1948 to marry the Pakistani Prince Ali Khan, who was the vice-president of the United Nations General Assembly representing Pakistan. Prince Ali Solomone Aga Khan ( June 13, 1911 – May 12, 1960) known as Aly Khan, was a vice president of the United Nations He was also the son of Aga Khan III, the leader of the Ismaili sect of Shia Islam. The couple moved to Europe, causing a media frenzy. Hayworth was off the big screen for four years. Later Joseph L. Mankiewicz, in writing and directing 1954's The Barefoot Contessa, was said to have based his title character, Maria Vargas (played on film by Ava Gardner), on Hayworth's life and her marriage to Aly Khan. Joseph Leo Mankiewicz ( February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American Academy Award -winning director The Barefoot Contessa is a 1954 film about the life and loves of fictional Spanish sex symbol Maria Vargas Ava Lavinia Gardner ( December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an Academy Award -nominated American actress

Divorce and later career

After the marriage collapsed in 1951, Hayworth returned to America with great fanfare to film a string of hit films: Affair in Trinidad (1952) a black-and-white Gilda re-tread with favorite co-star Glenn Ford, and then back in Technicolor for Salome (1953) with Charles Laughton and Stewart Granger, and Miss Sadie Thompson (1953) with Jose Ferrer and Aldo Ray, for which her performance won critical acclaim. Affair in Trinidad ( 1952) is a Film produced by Hayworth's Beckworth Corporation released by Columbia Pictures, and starring Rita Gilda ( 1946) is a Black-and-white Film noir directed by Charles Vidor. Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford ( May 1, 1916 &ndash August 30, 2006) was a Canadian -born American Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation This article is about the 1953 film For other uses see Salome (disambiguation Salome ( 1953) is a Biblical Charles Laughton ( 1 July, 1899 &ndash 15 December, 1962) was an English Academy Award -winning stage and Stewart Granger ( May 6, 1913 &ndash August 16, 1993) born James Lablache Stewart, was an English film Actor Miss Sadie Thompson ( 1953) is a musical drama 3-D film starring Rita Hayworth, Aldo Ray, Jose Ferrer José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón ( January 8, 1909 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican theater and Aldo Ray, born Aldo DaRe ( September 25, 1926 &ndash March 27, 1991) Aldo Ray was born Aldo DaRe on September 25 1926 to Then she was off the big screen for another four years, due mainly to a tumultuous marriage to singer Dick Haymes. Dick Haymes ( September 13, 1918 &ndash March 28, 1980) was an Actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of In 1957, after making Fire Down Below with Robert Mitchum and Jack Lemmon, and her last musical Pal Joey with Frank Sinatra and Kim Novak, Rita Hayworth finally left Columbia. Fire Down Below is a 1957 Drama film starring Rita Hayworth, Jack Lemmon and Robert Mitchum. Robert Charles Durman Mitchum ( August 6, 1917 &ndash July 1, 1997) was an Academy Award nominated American film John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles Pal Joey is a 1957 film loosely adapted from the musical play of the same name; it stars Rita Hayworth (top billed Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Kim Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American actress, who was one of her nation's most popular movie stars in the late 1950s She got good reviews for her acting in such films as Separate Tables (1958) with Burt Lancaster and David Niven, They Came To Cordura (1959), with Gary Cooper and Tab Hunter, The Story on Page One (1960) with Anthony Franciosa, and Circus World (UK title Magnificent Showman) (1964), with John Wayne. Separate Tables is the collective name of two one-act plays written by Sir Terence Rattigan, both taking place in the Beauregard Private Hotel Bournemouth Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983 was an English Academy Award -winning Actor probably best known for his role as the punctuality-obsessed They Came To Cordura was a 1959 Western film directed by Robert Rossen, starring Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star Tab Hunter (born July 11, 1931) is an American Actor and Singer who appeared in more than 40 major Feature films "The Story on Page One" is an episode from the second season of the FOX animated series Family Guy. Anthony Franciosa, born Anthony George Papaleo Jr, (October 25 1928 – January 19 2006 was an American Actor, usually billed as Tony Franciosa For other uses see Circus World (disambiguation. Circus World was a Theme park built north of Haines City Florida John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American She continued working throughout the sixties, and in 1972 she made her last film, The Wrath of God. The Wrath of God is an offbeat Western genre film released in 1972 and starring Robert Mitchum, Frank Langella, Rita Hayworth and Victor

Personal life

Although Hayworth didn't like horses and thoroughbred horse racing, she became a member of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national History and information When Del Mar opened in 1937 Bing Crosby was at the gate to personally greet the fans Her husband Prince Aly Khan and his family were heavily involved in horse racing and Hayworth's filly Double Rose won several races in France and notably finished second in the 1949 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above ^[1]

Naturally shy and reclusive, Hayworth was the antithesis of the characters she played. She once complained, "Men fell in love with Gilda, but they wake up with me. " With typical modesty she later remarked that the only films she could watch without laughing were the dance musicals she made with Fred Astaire.

Hayworth was married five times:

• 1) Edward C. Judson (1937–1943)
• 2) Orson Welles (1943–1948, one daughter Rebecca Welles)
• 3) Prince Aly Khan (1949–1953, one daughter Princess Yasmin Aga Khan),
• 4) Dick Haymes (1953–1955)
• 5) James Hill (1958–1961)

She also had a nephew named Richard Cansino, who is a voice actor in anime and video games; he has done most of his work under the name "Richard Hayworth". George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Rebecca Welles ( December 17, 1944, Santa Monica California &ndash October 17, 2004, Tacoma Washington) was the Prince Ali Solomone Aga Khan ( June 13, 1911 – May 12, 1960) known as Aly Khan, was a vice president of the United Nations Princess Yasmin Aga Khan (b December 28 1949 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is an American Pakistani philanthropist known for raising public awareness Dick Haymes ( September 13, 1918 &ndash March 28, 1980) was an Actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of James Hill ( August 1, 1916 &ndash January 11, 2001) was a Film producer in 1950s and 1960s Hollywood, where he often worked Richard Cansino (Born August 10, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is a voice actor Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and (anime in Japanese, A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.

Barbara Leaming claims in her Hayworth biography "If This Was Happiness" that as a child and teenager, Rita was a victim of sexual and physical abuse by her father.

Final years

After about 1960, Hayworth suffered from extremely early onset of Alzheimer's disease, which was not diagnosed until 1980. Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. She continued to act in films until the early 1970s and made a well-publicized 1971 appearance on The Carol Burnett Show. The Carol Burnett Show is a Sketch comedy Television show starring Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Both of her brothers died within a week of each other in March 1974, saddening her greatly, and causing her to drink even more heavily than before. In 1976 in London, Hayworth was removed from a flight during which she had an angry outburst while traveling with her agent, an event which attracted much negative publicity. In 1977, Rita Hayworth was the recipient of the National Screen Heritage Award (see photo). Lynda Carter starred in a 1983 biopic of her life. Lynda Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress and Singer. She lived in an apartment at the San Remo in New York City. The San Remo (145 and 146 Central Park West) is a luxury co-operative Apartment building in New York City located between 74th and 75th streets about 1/10 The City of New York

Following her death from Alzheimer's disease in 1987 at age 68, she was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California; location: Lourdes Grotto, Lot 196, Grave 6 (right of main sidewalk, near the curb). Holy Cross Cemetery is located at 5835 W Slauson Avenue in Culver City, California. Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County California. Her marker includes the inscription "To yesterday's companionship and tomorrow's reunion. "

One of the major fund raisers for the Alzheimer's Association is the annual Rita Hayworth Gala, which is held in New York City and Chicago. Hayworth's daughter, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, has been the hostess for these events, which since 1985 have raised more than $42 million for the Association. Princess Yasmin Aga Khan (b December 28 1949 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is an American Pakistani philanthropist known for raising public awareness ^[2]

Filmography

As Rita Cansino

• Anna Case in La Fiesta (Short subject, 1926, Unconfirmed)
• Cruz Diablo aka The Devil's Cross (Uncredited, 1934)
• In Caliente (1935) (scenes deleted)
• Under the Pampas Moon (1935)
• Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)
• Dante's Inferno (1935)
• Piernas de Seda aka Legs of Silk (Uncredited, 1935)
• Paddy O'Day (1935)
• Professional Soldier (Uncredited, 1935)
• Human Cargo (1936)
• Dancing Pirate (1936)
• Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)
• Rebellion (1936)
• Old Louisiana (1937)
• Hit the Saddle (1937)
• Trouble in Texas (1937)

As Rita Hayworth

• Criminals of the Air (1937)
• Girls Can Play (1937)
• The Game That Kills (1937)
• Life Begins with Love (Uncredited, 1937)
• Paid to Dance (1937)
• The Shadow (1937)
• Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938)
• Special Inspector (1938)
• There's Always a Woman (1938)
• Convicted (1938)
• Juvenile Court (1938)
• The Renegade Ranger (1938)
• Homicide Bureau (1939)
• The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)
• Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
• Music in My Heart (1940)
• Blondie on a Budget (1940)
• Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. In Caliente, also known as Viva Señorita, is a 1935 film written by Ralph Block, directed by Lloyd Bacon, and starred Dolores del Río Dante's Inferno is a 1935 Motion picture loosely based on Dante Alighieri 's The Divine Comedy. Meet Nero Wolfe is a 1936 mystery film based on the 1934 novel Fer-de-Lance, written by Rex Stout. The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt is a 1939 film starring Warren William, Ida Lupino, Rita Hayworth, and Virginia Weidler. Only Angels Have Wings ( 1939) is a movie directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur. 6 (Short subject, 1940)
• Susan and God (1940)
• The Lady in Question (1940)
• Angels Over Broadway (1940)
• The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
• Affectionately Yours (1941)
• Blood and Sand (1941)
• You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
• My Gal Sal (1942)
• Tales of Manhattan (1942)
• You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
• Show Business at War (1943) (short subject)
• Cover Girl (1944)
• Tonight and Every Night (1945)
• Gilda (1946)
• Down to Earth (1947)
• The Lady from Shanghai (1948)
• The Loves of Carmen (1948)
• Champagne Safari (1952)
• Affair in Trinidad (1952)
• Salome (1953)
• Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
• Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Grows Up (Short Subject, 1954)
• Fire Down Below (1957)
• Pal Joey (1957)
• Separate Tables (1958)
• They Came to Cordura (1959)
• The Story on Page One (1959)
• The Happy Thieves (1962) (also producer)
• Lykke og krone (1962)
• Circus World (1964)
• The Money Trap (1965)
• The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
• L'Avventuriero (1967)
• I Bastardi (1968)
• The Naked Zoo (1971)
• Road to Salina (1971)
• The Wrath of God (1972)

References

External links

• Rita Hayworth at the Internet Movie Database
• Rita Hayworth at TV.com
• 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: The Love Goddess Fan Site
• Find-A-Grave profile for Rita Hayworth
• Present at the Creation: NPR archive of Hayworth's famous Life Magazine photograph.
• California Carmen November 10, 1941 Time Magazine cover story article. TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Cultural Studies essay on Rita Hayworth

Persondata
NAME	Hayworth, Rita
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cansino, Margarita Carmen
SHORT DESCRIPTION	actress
DATE OF BIRTH	October 17, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brooklyn, New York
DATE OF DEATH	May 14, 1987
PLACE OF DEATH	Manhattan

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