Rita Hayworth was born on October 17, 1918 in Brooklyn, New
York.
On May 14, 1987 Rita Hayworth passed away in New York, New
York with Alzheimer's Disease.
Sometimes Rita Hayworth is credited as Rtia Cansino or Rita.
However her birth name is Margarita Carmen Cansino, using
the nickname of The Love Goddess.
Rita Hayworth's daughter Yasmin Khan also an actress she
had a uncredited role in THE HAPPY THIEVES in 1962, Rita Hayworth
had the starring role in this same feature opposite Rex Harrison.
Becoming the first movie star to become a princess, Rita
Hayworth married Prince Aly Khan on May 27, 1949.
In the 1983 made for TV movie Rita Hayworth was portrayed
by Lynda Carter in RITA HAYWORTH: THE LOVE GODDESS.
The hit song for Madonna list several movie stars, Rita Hayworth
is one of the many stars mentioned in the song Vogue.
Rita Hayworth and her 5th husband James Hill , own the production
company Hillworth Productions A.G. James Hill was a Producer
he produced THE UNFORGIVEN and SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS which
he also had a uncredited role.
In THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION Rita Hayworth is the first sex
symbol to appear on one of the posters in the 1994 movie.
During a fight seen in GILDA Rita Hayworth knocked out two
of Glenn Ford's teeth.
It was not until 1941 that Rita Hayworth acheived her first
big hit in THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE. In 1972 Hayworth made her
final picture in THE WRATH OF GOD starring Robert Mitchum
and Frank Langella.
Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth have appeared in 5 movies together
including AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD, THE LADY IN QUESTION, THE LOVE
OF CARMEN, THE MONEY TRAP and GILDA.
Some say it was her dance moves with Fred Astaire that made
her a star in YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH, and other say it was
her role opposite Glenn Ford in GILDA that made her star shine.
Turning platinum, was a great step for the sexy role Rita
Hayworth played starring opposite her ex-husband Orson Welles
in THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI.
Rita Hayworth's first feature film, was as a latin dancer
in UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON, she was billed as Rita Cansino.
Rita Hayworth's other notable credits include...
