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Ginger Rogers
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1911-07-16,Independence, Missouri, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer who appeared in film, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the twentieth century. During her long career, she made a total of 73 films and is noted for her role as Fred Astaire's partner in a series of ten musical films. She achieved great success in a variety of film roles and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kitty Foyle. 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 role as a supporting actress in 42nd Street. In the 1930s, Rogers' nine films with Fred Astaire gave RKO Pictures some of its biggest successes, most notably Top Hat and Swing Time. 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. Her performance in Kitty Foyle won her the Oscar for Best Actress. Rogers' popularity peaked by the end of the decade. She reunited with Astaire in 1949 in the commercially successful The Barkleys of Broadway. After an unsuccessful period in the 1950s, she returned to Broadway in 1965, playing 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. In 1992, Rogers was recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors. She died of a heart attack in 1995, at age 83. Rogers is associated with the phrase "backwards and in high heels", which is attributed to Bob Thaves' Frank and Ernest 1982 cartoon with the caption "Sure he [Astaire] was great, but don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everything he did...backwards and in high heels". This phrase is sometimes incorrectly attributed to Ann Richards, who used it in her keynote address to the 1988 Democratic National Convention. A Republican and a devout Christian Scientist, Rogers married five times with all of them ending in divorce, and having no children. During her long career, Rogers made 73 films, and her musical films with Astaire are credited with revolutionizing the genre. Rogers was a major movie star during the "Golden Age" of Hollywood and is often considered an American icon. She ranks number 14 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of female stars of classic American cinema. Her autobiography Ginger: My Story was published in 1991.

Filmography

6.9

42nd Street
1933-03-11

7.284

Top Hat
1935-08-29

6.8

Swing Time
1936-08-28

I'll Be Seeing You

7

I'll Be Seeing You
1944-12-31

We're Not Married!

5.9

We're Not Married!
1952-07-11

Monkey Business

6.698

Monkey Business
1952-09-03

Gold Diggers of 1933

7.2

Gold Diggers of 1933
1933-05-27

7.235

Shall We Dance
1937-05-07

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

4

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932-08-25

7

Roberta
1935-03-07

A Shriek in the Night

5

A Shriek in the Night
1933-07-22

6.4

Cinderella
1965-02-22

6.8

Vivacious Lady
1938-05-13

Tales of Manhattan

6.2

Tales of Manhattan
1942-08-05

6.6

Storm Warning
1951-02-10

The Gay Divorcee

6.8

The Gay Divorcee
1934-10-12

Flying Down to Rio

6.1

Flying Down to Rio
1933-12-22

Follow the Fleet

6.8

Follow the Fleet
1936-02-20

Bachelor Mother

7.1

Bachelor Mother
1939-06-30

6.6

Carefree
1938-09-02

4.8

Heartbeat
1946-05-01

The Barkleys of Broadway

6.9

The Barkleys of Broadway
1949-05-04

Once Upon a Honeymoon

6.1

Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942-11-27

6.9

Stage Door
1937-10-08

6.3

Black Widow
1954-10-28

7

5th Ave Girl
1939-09-22

Having Wonderful Time

4.9

Having Wonderful Time
1938-07-01

The Major and the Minor

7

The Major and the Minor
1942-09-16

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

7

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939-03-29

6.5

Primrose Path
1940-03-22

Star of Midnight

6

Star of Midnight
1935-04-19

Perfect Strangers

6.2

Perfect Strangers
1950-03-11

It Had to Be You

6.5

It Had to Be You
1947-12-07

6.9

Roxie Hart
1942-02-20

6.306

Tight Spot
1955-03-19

6.5

Teenage Rebel
1956-11-01

The Thirteenth Guest

5.2

The Thirteenth Guest
1932-08-09

6

Dreamboat
1952-07-26

Tom, Dick and Harry

5.5

Tom, Dick and Harry
1941-06-13

Week-End at the Waldorf

6

Week-End at the Waldorf
1945-10-04

6.5

Kitty Foyle
1940-12-27

6

Tender Comrade
1944-05-30

Beautiful Stranger

5

Beautiful Stranger
1954-07-13

Lady in the Dark

4.7

Lady in the Dark
1944-02-10

The Groom Wore Spurs

4.9

The Groom Wore Spurs
1951-03-13

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

5.5

Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
1957-02-22

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

6

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972-01-10

Twenty Million Sweethearts

6

Twenty Million Sweethearts
1934-05-26

6.5

Rafter Romance
1933-09-01

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

6

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988-05-16

Chance at Heaven

5.6

Chance at Heaven
1933-10-27

5.2

The Tip-Off
1931-10-16

6.7

Forever Female
1953-11-28

5.9

Lucky Partners
1940-08-02

6

The Tenderfoot
1932-05-23

Honor Among Lovers

5.7

Honor Among Lovers
1931-02-28

Don't Bet on Love

0

Don't Bet on Love
1933-06-30

6.3

In Person
1935-11-22

7.5

Sitting Pretty
1933-11-23

The First Traveling Saleslady

5.4

The First Traveling Saleslady
1956-08-01

5

Office Blues
1930-11-22

Romance in Manhattan

8.1

Romance in Manhattan
1935-01-11

Finishing School

5.9

Finishing School
1934-05-04

6.3

Upperworld
1934-04-28

6

Queen High
1930-08-23

Young Man of Manhattan

5.2

Young Man of Manhattan
1930-04-19

5

Carnival Boat
1932-03-19

4.286

Suicide Fleet
1931-11-20

Magnificent Doll

5.9

Magnificent Doll
1946-12-08

Professional Sweetheart

5

Professional Sweetheart
1933-06-09

5

Broadway Bad
1933-02-24

Change of Heart

6.3

Change of Heart
1934-05-18

Follow the Leader

5.2

Follow the Leader
1930-12-06

You Said a Mouthful

5

You Said a Mouthful
1932-11-18

Going Hollywood: The '30s

10

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984-01-01

The Sap from Syracuse

4.7

The Sap from Syracuse
1930-07-26

6

Hat Check Girl
1932-10-08

0

In Full Swing
2019-06-11

0

"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
2006-10-10

1

The Confession
1964-05-22

Hollywood on Parade

3

Hollywood on Parade
1932-06-05

That's Entertainment!

7.2

That's Entertainment!
1974-06-21

The Purple Rose of Cairo

7.4

The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985-03-01

Night of 100 Stars II

8

Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10

Hollywood Newsreel

4

Hollywood Newsreel
1934-03-24

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

5.5

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006-03-21

Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star

0

Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
2007-02-20

That's Entertainment! III

6.9

That's Entertainment! III
1994-07-01

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

5.7

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06

A Night in a Dormitory

4.9

A Night in a Dormitory
1930-01-05

4.5

Harlow
1965-05-14

Show-Business at War

7

Show-Business at War
1943-05-21

Complicated Women

6.7

Complicated Women
2003-05-06

That's Entertainment, Part II

6.8

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976-05-16

Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm

6.5

Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
2006-10-24

The Love Goddesses

6.3

The Love Goddesses
1965-03-03

George White's Scandals

5.3

George White's Scandals
1945-10-09

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

5.4

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985-03-03

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

6

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1988-11-22

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009-07-02

And the Oscar Goes To...

6.97

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01

That's Dancing!

7

That's Dancing!
1985-01-18

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

5

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
1937-08-13

A Day of a Man of Affairs

0

A Day of a Man of Affairs
1929-11-06

Campus Sweethearts

0

Campus Sweethearts
1930-03-09

Fred Astaire donne le 'la'

0

Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
2017-12-24

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

0

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
2005-08-16

Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook

0

Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
2010-04-09

Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil

10

Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
2014-06-01

Night of 100 Stars

6

Night of 100 Stars
1982-03-08

what would you do without me?

0

what would you do without me?
2023-03-01

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009-01-01

6.9

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

The Merv Griffin Show

5.3

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

4.5

Glitter
1984-09-13

The Hollywood Palace

4.5

The Hollywood Palace
1964-01-04

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956-10-05

Vacation Playhouse

0

Vacation Playhouse
1963-07-22

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

6.3

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959-09-21

The Kennedy Center Honors

7.2

The Kennedy Center Honors
1978-12-28

The Mike Douglas Show

4.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

5

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

Talking Pictures

5

Talking Pictures
2013-01-05

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

6

Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
1991-08-29

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

The Jack Benny Program

7.6

The Jack Benny Program
1950-10-28

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

4.5

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973-04-02

The Steve Allen Show

4

The Steve Allen Show
1956-06-24

The Steve Allen Show

4

The Steve Allen Show
1956-06-24

The Hollywood Palace

4.5

The Hollywood Palace
1964-01-04

6.291

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

What's My Line?

6.6

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

What's My Line?

6.6

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

6.7

Hotel
1982-08-21

10

Star Life
1990-08-04

The Dick Cavett Show

6.6

The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

8

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987-07-03

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

5.3

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973-09-14

Great Performances

4.9

Great Performances
1971-01-28