Ginger Rogers
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 16, 1911
- Died
- Apr 25, 1995 (aged 83)
- Place of birth
- Independence, Missouri, USA
- Credits
- 145
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
Filmography
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
2017Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
2014Movie
Self (archive footage)
Talking Pictures
2013TV
Self (archive footage)
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
2010Movie
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009Movie
Self (archive footage)
Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
2007Movie
Self (archive footage)
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
2006Movie
Various / Self (archive footage)
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
2006Movie
Archive Footage
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006Movie
Self (archive footage)
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
2005Movie
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
2003Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999Movie
(archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Casting Couch
1995Movie
That's Entertainment! III
1994Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
1991TV
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987TV
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987Movie
Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987Movie
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985Movie
Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985Movie
Self
That's Dancing!
1985Movie
Hollywood '84
1984TV
Self
Glitter
1984TV
Margaret Davis
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Movie
(archive footage)
Hotel
1982TV
Natalie Trent
Night of 100 Stars
1982Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978TV
Self
The Love Boat
1977TV
Stella Logan
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976Movie
(archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
1976Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Movie
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973TV
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973TV
Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972Movie
Self (archive footage)
Great Performances
1971TV
Self
Brasileiros em Hollywood
1970Movie
Self (archive footage)
The David Frost Show
1969TV
Here's Lucy
1968TV
Ginger Rogers
The Dick Cavett Show
1968TV
Self - Guest
Omnibus
1967TV
Self (archive footage)
Mondo Hollywood
1967Movie
Harlow
1965Movie
Mama Jean
Cinderella
1965Movie
Queen
The Hollywood Palace
1964TV
Self
Quick, Let's Get Married
1964Movie
Madame Rinaldi
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963TV
Helen
Vacation Playhouse
1963TV
Elizabeth Harcourt / Margaret Harcourt
The Merv Griffin Show
1962TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962TV
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961TV
Self
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959TV
Kay Neilson
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
1957Movie
Mildred Turner
Teenage Rebel
1956Movie
Nancy Fallon
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956TV
Self
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956TV
Angie Cartwright
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956Movie
Rose Gillray
The Steve Allen Show
1956TV
Self, Self - SInger
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self
Tight Spot
1955Movie
Sherry Conley
Black Widow
1954Movie
Carlotta Marin
Beautiful Stranger
1954Movie
Johnny Victor
Forever Female
1953Movie
Beatrice Page
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Monkey Business
1952Movie
Edwina Fulton
Dreamboat
1952Movie
Gloria Marlowe
We're Not Married!
1952Movie
Ramona Gladwyn
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951Movie
AJ Furnival
Storm Warning
1951Movie
Marsha Mitchell
The Jack Benny Program
1950TV
Ginger Rogers
Perfect Strangers
1950Movie
Terry Scott
What's My Line?
1950TV
Self
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949Movie
Dinah Barkley
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948TV
Self
It Had to Be You
1947Movie
Victoria Stafford
Magnificent Doll
1946Movie
Dolly Madison
Heartbeat
1946Movie
Arlette Lafron
George White's Scandals
1945Movie
Ginger Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945Movie
Irene Malvern
I'll Be Seeing You
1944Movie
Mary Marshall
Tender Comrade
1944Movie
Jo Jones
Lady in the Dark
1944Movie
Liza Elliott
Show-Business at War
1943Movie
Self
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942Movie
Katherine Butt-Smith
The Major and the Minor
1942Movie
Susan Applegate
Tales of Manhattan
1942Movie
Diane
Roxie Hart
1942Movie
Roxie Hart
Tom, Dick and Harry
1941Movie
Janie
Kitty Foyle
1940Movie
Kitty Foyle
Lucky Partners
1940Movie
Jean Newton
Primrose Path
1940Movie
Ellie May Adams
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939Movie
Mary Grey
Bachelor Mother
1939Movie
Polly Parrish
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939Movie
Irene Castle
Carefree
1938Movie
Amanda Cooper
Having Wonderful Time
1938Movie
Teddy Shaw
Vivacious Lady
1938Movie
Francey
Stage Door
1937Movie
Jean Maitland
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
1937Movie
Self (uncredited)
Shall We Dance
1937Movie
Linda Keene
Swing Time
1936Movie
Penny Carrol
Follow the Fleet
1936Movie
Sherry Martin
In Person
1935Movie
Carol Corliss
Top Hat
1935Movie
Dale Tremont
Star of Midnight
1935Movie
Donna Mantin
Roberta
1935Movie
Scharwenka
Romance in Manhattan
1934Movie
Sylvia Dennis
The Gay Divorcee
1934Movie
Mimi Glossop
Twenty Million Sweethearts
1934Movie
Peggy Cornell
Change of Heart
1934Movie
Madge Rountree
Finishing School
1934Movie
Pony
Upperworld
1934Movie
Lilly Linda
Hollywood Newsreel
1934Movie
Self
Flying Down to Rio
1933Movie
Honey Hale
Sitting Pretty
1933Movie
Dorothy
Chance at Heaven
1933Movie
Marge Harris
Rafter Romance
1933Movie
Mary
A Shriek in the Night
1933Movie
Pat Morgan
Don't Bet on Love
1933Movie
Molly Gilbert
Professional Sweetheart
1933Movie
Glory
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933Movie
Fay
42nd Street
1933Movie
Ann
Broadway Bad
1933Movie
Flip Daly
You Said a Mouthful
1932Movie
Alice Brandon
Hat Check Girl
1932Movie
Jessie King
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932Movie
Self
The Thirteenth Guest
1932Movie
Lela / Marie Morgan
Hollywood on Parade
1932Movie
Self
The Tenderfoot
1932Movie
Ruth Weston
Carnival Boat
1932Movie
Honey
Suicide Fleet
1931Movie
Sally
The Tip-Off
1931Movie
Baby Face
Honor Among Lovers
1931Movie
Doris Brown
Follow the Leader
1930Movie
Mary Brennan
Office Blues
1930Movie
Miss Gravis
Queen High
1930Movie
Polly Rockwell
The Sap from Syracuse
1930Movie
Ellen Saunders
Young Man of Manhattan
1930Movie
Puff Randolph
Campus Sweethearts
1930Movie
A Night in a Dormitory
1930Movie
Ginger Rogers
A Day of a Man of Affairs
1929Movie