Ginger Rogers

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.

• "Sure [Fred] was great, but don't forget Ginger Rogers did everything he did backwards . . . and in high heels!" -- Bob Thaves
• "Fred gave Ginger class, and Ginger gave Fred sex." -- Katharine Hepburn

• 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

• 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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