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- Birth name: Virginia Katherine McMath
- Born: July 16, 1911
- Place of birth: Independence, Missouri
- Nickname: Pinkie
- Broadway theater debut: Top Speed on Christmas Day, 1929
- Jack Pepper (1929-1931)
- Lew Ayres (1934-1941)
- Jack Briggs (1943-1949)
- Jacques Bergerac (1953-1957)
- William Marshall (1961-1969)
- Distant cousin of Lucille Ball (per Lucie Arnaz)
- Close friend of Bette Davis
- Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
- Died: April 25, 1995 in Rancho Mirage, California of of congestive heart failure
- A biographical musical about Rogers, entitled Backwards in High Heels premiered in Florida in 2007
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Ginger Rogers, an Oscar-winning actress, singer, dancer, stage performer and director, appeared in a total of 73 films during a film career that spanned fifty years. She is best known for her roles as Fred Astaire's romantic interest and partner in ten musical films.
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Ginger Rogers Questions
Does anyone know if it is possible to find Avon's Ginger Scents body mist? I can not find it in the catalog and I love it. 1 Answerhttp://www.google.com/products?q=Avon+Ginger+Scents+body+mist&aq=f If even google products can not locate it I am afraid it may not exist any more. You may ... read more
What is the best Rogers handset with an MP3 player that plays nice with OSX? 1 AnswerI have a Sony Ericsson (not the model above) and it works pretty well with the address book in OSX and plays mp3's fairly well. Sound quality is not as good as ... read more
Roger Moore is 82 today. What is your favorite James Bond movie with Moore? 8 AnswersMy favorite was "View to a Kill" The movie came out in 1985. Grace Jones was in it and she played a bodyguard who betrays the evil villain Christopher Walken w... read more -
Ginger Rogers Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- July 16, 1911: Born
- 1929: Broadway debut in Top Speed
- 1931: Appearance in first Hollywood film, The Tip Off
- 1936: Commissioned as the only woman admiral of the Texas Navy
- April 10, 1939: Featured on the cover of Time
- 1940: Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Award for performance in Kitty Foyle
- 1945: Hollywood's highest paid star
- 1952: Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actress for Monkey Business
- 1965: Appeared in her last motion picture, Harlow
- 1972: Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts at Austin College
- 1972-75: Fashion consultant for the JC Penney Company
- 1984: Directed her first stage musical, Babes In Arms
- 1992: Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1995: Women's International Center's Living Legacy Award
- April 25, 1995: Dies of congestive heart failure
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Ginger Rogers DVDs and Merchandise
- Ginger Rogers Official Website: Shopping
- Amazon.com: Ginger Rogers Books and DVDs
- eBay: Ginger Rogers Memorabilia
- AllPosters.com: Ginger Rogers Posters
- Overstock.com: Ginger Rogers DVDs
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