8.5
8.5
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
1947
as Cynthia Pilgrim
Betty Grable
Acting
Born:December 18, 1916
Died:July 2, 1973(aged 56)
Birthplace:Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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CommunityBiography
Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Grable was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. At age 13, Grable and her mother set out for Hollywood with the hopes of stardom. There she landed several minor parts in films such as Whoopee!, New Movietone Follies of 1930, Happy Days and Let's Go Places. In 1932, she signed with RKO Radio Pictures. The bit parts continued for the next three years until Grable was cast in By Your Leave. One of her big roles was in College Swing.. When she landed the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way, the public finally took notice of her. Stardom came through comedies such as Coney Island and Sweet Rosie O'Grady. Her famous pin-up pose during World War II adorned barracks all around the world. With that pin-up and as the star of lavish musicals, Betty became the highest-paid star in Hollywood in 1947. Later her studio 20th Century-Fox insured her legs for a million dollars. Betty continued to be popular until the mid-1950s, when musicals went into a decline. Her last film was How to Be Very, Very Popular. She then concentrated on Broadway and nightclubs. She was married to actor Jackie Coogan (1937–1939) and musician Harry James (1943–1965). Betty Grable died at age 56 of lung cancer on July 2, 1973.
Filmography (92 movies)
7.2
7.2
Child of Manhattan
1933
as Lucy McGonagle
7.0
7.0
Palmy Days
1931
as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
My Blue Heaven
1950
as Kitty Moran
7.0
7.0
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
as Self (archiveFootage)
6.9
6.9
The Gay Divorcee
1934
as Guest
6.9
6.9
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Jill Lynn
6.8
6.8
Follow the Fleet
1936
as Singer in Trio
6.8
6.8
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
as Loco Dempsey
6.8
6.8
College Swing
1938
as Betty
6.8
6.8
Hold 'Em Jail
1932
as Barbara Jones
6.7
6.7
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
as Vicky Lane
6.7
6.7
Call Me Mister
1951
as Kay Hudson
6.6
6.6
The Kid from Spain
1932
as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
Wing and a Prayer
1944
as (archive footage)
6.4
6.4
Whoopee!
1930
as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
Old Man Rhythm
1935
as Sylvia
6.2
6.2
Down Argentine Way
1940
as Glenda Crawford
6.2
6.2
Song of the Islands
1942
as Eileen O'Brien
6.1
6.1
The Nitwits
1935
as Mary Roberts
6.1
6.1
Pigskin Parade
1936
as Laura Watson
6.1
6.1
Pin Up Girl
1944
as Lorry Jones
6.1
6.1
Coney Island
1943
as Kate Farley
6.1
6.1
Moon Over Miami
1941
as Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams
6.0
6.0
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
as Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady
6.0
6.0
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
2009
as (archive footage)
6.0
6.0
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
as Vocalist
6.0
6.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
6.0
6.0
Marilyn
1963
as Self / Loco Dempsey (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Three for the Show
1955
as Julie Lowndes
5.9
5.9
That Lady in Ermine
1948
as Francesca / Angelina
5.8
5.8
Give Me a Sailor
1938
as Nancy Larkin
5.8
5.8
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Freddie
5.8
5.8
The Age of Consent
1932
as Student at Dormitory (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944
as Betty Grable
5.5
5.5
Cavalcade
1933
as Girl on Couch
5.5
5.5
This Way Please
1937
as Jane Morrow
5.5
5.5
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
as Carol Brown
5.3
5.3
Mother Wore Tights
1947
as Mother
5.2
5.2
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
5.2
5.2
The Dolly Sisters
1945
as Yansci 'Jenny' Dolly
5.0
5.0
Susie's Affairs
1934
as Susie Lee
5.0
5.0
The All-Star Bond Rally
1945
as Pat Lambert (archive footage)
5.0
5.0
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Ina Firpo
5.0
5.0
Thrill of a Lifetime
1937
as Gwen
5.0
5.0
Probation
1932
as Ruth Jarrett
5.0
5.0
Student Tour
1934
as Cayenne
5.0
5.0
Million Dollar Legs
1939
as Carol Parker
4.8
4.8
When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948
as Bonny Kane
4.8
4.8
Do You Love Me
1946
as Barry's Fan in Taxi
4.8
4.8
Tin Pan Alley
1940
as Lily Blane
4.7
4.7
Meet Me After the Show
1951
as Delilah Lee
4.7
4.7
Wabash Avenue
1950
as Ruby Summers
4.6
4.6
Melody Cruise
1933
as First Stewardess (uncredited)
4.5
4.5
Kiki
1931
as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
4.5
4.5
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1933
as Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
4.2
4.2
Campus Confessions
1938
as Joyce Gilmore
4.1
4.1
How To Be Very, Very Popular
1955
as Stormy Tornado
4.0
4.0
Diamond Horseshoe
1945
as Bonnie Collins
4.0
4.0
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
as Mildred Webster
3.8
3.8
Over the Counter
1932
as Customer Who Wants to Buy a Baby (uncredited)
3.6
3.6
Man About Town
1939
as Susan Hayes
3.3
3.3
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953
as Molly Larkins
3.0
3.0
What Price Innocence?
1933
as Beverly Bennett
3.0
3.0
School for Romance
1934
as Student
2.3
2.3
By Your Leave
1934
as Frances
1.0
1.0
Crashing Hollywood
1931
as Betty
1.0
1.0
Hollywood Lights
1932
as Betty
1.0
1.0
Ex-Sweeties
1931
as Undetermined Minor Role
1.0
1.0
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
Air Tonic
1933
as Betty Grable - Band Singer
Business Is a Pleasure
1934
Ferry-Go-Round
1934
as Betty
This Band Age
1935
as Betty - Band Singer
The Spirit of 1976
1935
Drawing Rumors
1935
Hollywood Blue
1970
as (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999
as (archive footage)
Some of Manie's Friends
1959
New Movietone Follies of 1930
1930
as Chorine
Love Detectives
1934
as Alice
The Costume Designer
1950
as Self (archive footage)
Footlight Serenade
1942
as Pat Lambert
Elmer Steps Out
1934
Collegiate
1936
as Dorothy
Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star
2015
as Self (archive footage)
A Quiet Fourth
1935
Let's Go Places
1930
as Chorine (uncredited)
Once a Hero
1931
Lady! Please!
1932
as Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)
Hollywood Luck
1932
The Flirty Sleepwalker
1932
as Blonde Girl
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