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 Elizabeth Ruth Grable was born on December 18, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Lillian Rose (Hofmann) and John Conn Grable, a stockbroker. She had German, English, Irish, and Dutch ancestry. Her mother was a stubborn and materialistic woman determined to make her daughter a star. Elizabeth, who later became Betty, was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. With her mother's guidance, Betty studied ballet and tap dancing.Betty and her mother set out for California with the hopes of stardom. She attended the Hollywood Professional school but Lillian lied about her daughter's age and Betty (real age 13), landed several minor parts as a chorus girl in early musicals (Whoopee! (1930), New Movietone Follies of 1930 (1930), Happy Days (1929) and Let's Go Places (1930)), initially billed as 'Frances Dean'. In 1932 (real age 15), she signed with RKO Radio Pictures and began to use the moniker 'Betty Grable'. The bit parts continued for the next three years. Betty finally landed a substantial part in By Your Leave (1934). One of her big roles was in College Swing (1938). Unfortunately, the public did not seem to take notice.The following year, she married former child star Jackie Coogan. They briefly toured on vaudeville and his success boosted hers, but they divorced in 1940. When she landed the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way (1940), the public finally took notice of this shining bright star. Stardom came in such comedies as Coney Island (1943) and Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943).The public was enchanted with Betty. 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. After the war, her star continued to rise. In 1947, the United States Treasury Department noted that she was the highest paid star in America, earning about $300,000 a year - a phenomenal sum even by today's standards. Later, 20th Century-Fox, who had her under contract, insured her legs with Lloyds of London for a million dollars. She continued to be popular until the mid-1950s, when musicals went into a decline. Her last film was How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955).She then concentrated on Broadway and nightclubs. In 1965, she divorced band leader Harry James, whom she had wed in 1943. Her life was an active one, devoid of the scandals that plagued many stars in one way or another. She cared more for her family than stardom.Betty Grable died at age 56 of lung cancer on July 2, 1973 in Santa Monica, California, five days before Veronica Lake's death. She was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery.Born Elizabeth Grable at the start of her career she signed with Sam Goldwyn and changed her name to Francis Dean and made Palmy Days in 1931. She left Goldwyn and signed with RKO and reverted to her real name. Of the 27 films she made only two were dramatic ones -A Yank in the RAF and T Wake up Screaming, Her first star role was Down Argentine Way which she got after Alice Faye was forced to drop out with appendicitis.
Bio:
Elizabeth Ruth Grable was born on December 18, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Lillian Rose (Hofmann) and John Conn Grable, a stockbroker. She had German, English, Irish, and Dutch ancestry. Her mother was a stubborn and materialistic woman determined to make her daughter a star. Elizabeth, who later became Betty, was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. With her mother's guidance, Betty studied ballet and tap dancing.Betty and her mother set out for California with the hopes of stardom. She attended the Hollywood Professional school but Lillian lied about her daughter's age and Betty (real age 13), landed several minor parts as a chorus girl in early musicals (Whoopee! (1930), New Movietone Follies of 1930 (1930), Happy Days (1929) and Let's Go Places (1930)), initially billed as 'Frances Dean'. In 1932 (real age 15), she signed with RKO Radio Pictures and began to use the moniker 'Betty Grable'. The bit parts continued for the next three years. Betty finally landed a substantial part in By Your Leave (1934). One of her big roles was in College Swing (1938). Unfortunately, the public did not seem to take notice.The following year, she married former child star Jackie Coogan. They briefly toured on vaudeville and his success boosted hers, but they divorced in 1940. When she landed the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way (1940), the public finally took notice of this shining bright star. Stardom came in such comedies as Coney Island (1943) and Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943).The public was enchanted with Betty. 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. After the war, her star continued to rise. In 1947, the United States Treasury Department noted that she was the highest paid star in America, earning about $300,000 a year - a phenomenal sum even by today's standards. Later, 20th Century-Fox, who had her under contract, insured her legs with Lloyds of London for a million dollars. She continued to be popular until the mid-1950s, when musicals went into a decline. Her last film was How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955).She then concentrated on Broadway and nightclubs. In 1965, she divorced band leader Harry James, whom she had wed in 1943. Her life was an active one, devoid of the scandals that plagued many stars in one way or another. She cared more for her family than stardom.Betty Grable died at age 56 of lung cancer on July 2, 1973 in Santa Monica, California, five days before Veronica Lake's death. She was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery.
Born Elizabeth Grable at the start of her career she signed with Sam Goldwyn and changed her name to Francis Dean and made Palmy Days in 1931. She left Goldwyn and signed with RKO and reverted to her real name. Of the 27 films she made only two were dramatic ones -A Yank in the RAF and T Wake up Screaming, Her first star role was Down Argentine Way which she got after Alice Faye was forced to drop out with appendicitis.
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In the late 1940s, 20th Century-Fox insured her legs with Lloyds of London for $250,000.Suffered from "demophobia" (fear of crowds) and was a somnambulist (sleepwalker).In 1946-47, the Treasury Department noted that she was the highest-paid woman in America, receiving $300,000 a year.Samuel Goldwyn considered her seriously for Guys and Dolls (1955), but when her dog broke its leg, Grable canceled an appointment with him. A miffed Goldwyn then gave the original Adelaide, former 20th Century-Fox co-worker Vivian Blaine, the role.Was one of the 20 original The Goldwyn Girls, among whom were Lucille Ball, Virginia Bruce, Ann Dvorak and Paulette Goddard.In How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), her character makes a pointed reference to Harry James while listening to the radio at the lodge (Grable was married to him at the time). The song playing on the radio is "You'll Never Know", from Hello Frisco, Hello (1943), and was sung in the film by Alice Faye. It won the Academy Award as Best Song in 1943 (Source: AMPAS).She and Harry James had two daughters: Victoria Elizabeth James (b. 3/3/44) and Jessica James (b. 5/20/49, d. 3/20/2016). She delivered her daughters via Caesarean section and hoped to have more children, but doctors advised against a third operation.Her stepson, Tim James, was an attorney working with the then Attorney General of Texas and became responsible for enticing television personality Marvin Zindler of Houston to investigate the famous Chicken Ranch brothel in La Grange, Texas, eventually closing it down. The story became the basis of the Broadway and movie musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982).Voted Best Figure of 1941. In her famous pin-up picture, she was wearing an ankle bracelet given to her by her then-suitor, George Raft.Had done Playtex 18-hour Shortie commercials in the 1960s using her famous pin-up pose -- purportedly because she needed the money after her husband had spent her savings.Made her film debut at age 13 in a 20th Century-Fox quickie, Let's Go Places (1930), She lied about her age, stating she was 15.Very early in her career, she sang with the Ted Fio Rito Orchestra. Having appeared on Broadway in "DuBarry Was a Lady" and "Hello, Dolly!", Grable would later state jokingly "The only trouble was I couldn't sing.".At one point during the 1940s, she reportedly earned $300,000 a year, making her one of the world's highest-paid women. Her films earned over $15 million for 20th Century-Fox.She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6525 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.She appeared with former 20th Century-Fox co-star Dick Haymes as presenters at the 1972 Academy Award ceremony.Played by Jayne Mansfield in the biography The George Raft Story (1961). However, at the time she was not in the public domain so the character's name was changed to Lisa.Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka's song "Betty Grable" was dedicated to her memory.Was offered the Anne Baxter role in The Razor's Edge (1946) which she turned down. Baxter ultimately won an Academy Award as Sophie MacDonald.Ex-husband Harry James died on what would have been their 40th anniversary.When Shelley Winters bowed out of Pickup on South Street (1953), a pregnant Grable turned down the offer of starring in the film noir, and the role went to Jean Peters.Had appeared with John Payne in five films: College Swing (1938), Tin Pan Alley (1940), Footlight Serenade (1942), Springtime in the Rockies (1942) and The Dolly Sisters (1945).While attending Hollywood Professional School, she developed a musical act with a friend, Emylyn Pique (born Juanita Emylyn Pique), who later took the name Mitzi Mayfair.She was posthumously awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame at 6350 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri on May 20, 1990.Was a lifelong Republican and conservative.In 1935, she had a pet white cat named "Whitey" who could go limp in her arms and "play dead". RKO Radio Pictures shot some publicity photos of her with Whitey.Had played the only two straight roles of her career in 1941: A Yank in the RAF (1941) and I Wake Up Screaming (1941).In Italy, her films were often dubbed by Rosetta Calavetta and Dhia Cristiani. She was occasionally dubbed by Lydia Simoneschi and Clelia Bernacchi.Mentioned in the sitcom episode Have Kimono, Will Travel (1963).Following her death, she was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.Posthumously inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians (2009).Landed the lead role in the musical Down Argentine Way (1940) after Alice Faye had to drop out because of appendicitis.Her image appears on the cover of the music CD "Electric Swing Fever".Mentioned in rock singer Elkie Brooks' 1977 song "Pearl's a Singer". |
| Name: |
Betty Grable |
Type: |
Actress,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Actress,Soundtrack |
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| Height: |
5' 4' (1.63 m) |
| Biography: |
Elizabeth Ruth Grable was born on December 18, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Lillian Rose (Hofmann) and John Conn Grable, a stockbroker. She had German, English, Irish, and Dutch ancestry. Her mother was a stubborn and materialistic woman determine |
| Trivia: |
In the late 1940s, 20th Century-Fox insured her legs with Lloyds of London for $250,000.Suffered from "demophobia" (fear of crowds) and was a somnambulist (sleepwalker).In 1946-47, the Treasury Department noted that she was the highest-paid woman in America, receiving $300,000 a year.Samuel Goldwyn considered her seriously for Guys and Dolls (1955), but when her dog broke its leg, Grable canceled an appointment with him. A miffed Goldwyn then gave the original Adelaide, former 20th Century-Fox co-worker Vivian Blaine, the role.Was one of the 20 original The Goldwyn Girls, among whom were Lucille Ball, Virginia Bruce, Ann Dvorak and Paulette Goddard.In How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), her character makes a pointed reference to Harry James while listening to the radio at the lodge (Grable was married to him at the time). The song playing on the radio is "You'll Never Know", from Hello Frisco, Hello (1943), and was sung in the film by Alice Faye. It won the Academy Award as Best Song in 1943 (Source: AMPAS).She and Harry James had two daughters: Victoria Elizabeth James (b. 3/3/44) and Jessica James (b. 5/20/49, d. 3/20/2016). She delivered her daughters via Caesarean section and hoped to have more children, but doctors advised against a third operation.Her stepson, Tim James, was an attorney working with the then Attorney General of Texas and became responsible for enticing television personality Marvin Zindler of Houston to investigate the famous Chicken Ranch brothel in La Grange, Texas, eventually closing it down. The story became the basis of the Broadway and movie musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982).Voted Best Figure of 1941. In her famous pin-up picture, she was wearing an ankle bracelet given to her by her then-suitor, George Raft.Had done Playtex 18-hour Shortie commercials in the 1960s using her famous pin-up pose -- purportedly because she needed the money after her husband had spent her savings.Made her film debut at age 13 in a 20th Century-Fox quickie, Let's Go Places (1930), She lied about her age, stating she was 15.Very early in her career, she sang with the Ted Fio Rito Orchestra. Having appeared on Broadway in "DuBarry Was a Lady" and "Hello, Dolly!", Grable would later state jokingly "The only trouble was I couldn't sing.".At one point during the 1940s, she reportedly earned $300,000 a year, making her one of the world's highest-paid women. Her films earned over $15 million for 20th Century-Fox.She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6525 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.She appeared with former 20th Century-Fox co-star Dick Haymes as presenters at the 1972 Academy Award ceremony.Played by Jayne Mansfield in the biography The George Raft Story (1961). However, at the time she was not in the public domain so the character's name was changed to Lisa.Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka's song "Betty Grable" was dedicated to her memory.Was offered the Anne Baxter role in The Razor's Edge (1946) which she turned down. Baxter ultimately won an Academy Award as Sophie MacDonald.Ex-husband Harry James died on what would have been their 40th anniversary.When Shelley Winters bowed out of Pickup on South Street (1953), a pregnant Grable turned down the offer of starring in the film noir, and the role went to Jean Peters.Had appeared with John Payne in five films: College Swing (1938), Tin Pan Alley (1940), Footlight Serenade (1942), Springtime in the Rockies (1942) and The Dolly Sisters (1945).While attending Hollywood Professional School, she developed a musical act with a friend, Emylyn Pique (born Juanita Emylyn Pique), who later took the name Mitzi Mayfair.She was posthumously awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame at 6350 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri on May 20, 1990.Was a lifelong Republican and conservative.In 1935, she had a pet white cat named "Whitey" who could go limp in her arms and "play dead". RKO Radio Pictures shot some publicity photos of her with Whitey.Had played the only two straight roles of her career in 1941: A Yank in the RAF (1941) and I Wake Up Screaming (1941).In Italy, her films were often dubbed by Rosetta Calavetta and Dhia Cristiani. She was occasionally dubbed by Lydia Simoneschi and Clelia Bernacchi.Mentioned in the sitcom episode Have Kimono, Will Travel (1963).Following her death, she was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.Posthumously inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians (2009).Landed the lead role in the musical Down Argentine Way (1940) after Alice Faye had to drop out because of appendicitis.Her image appears on the cover of the music CD "Electric Swing Fever".Mentioned in rock singer Elkie Brooks' 1977 song "Pearl's a Singer". |
| Trademarks: |
Platinum blonde hair
Blue eyes and pale skin
Her sexy legs |
| Quotes: |
The woman's vision is deep-reaching, the man's far-reaching. With the man the world is his heart, with the woman the heart is her world.
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You're better off betting on a horse than betting on a man. A horse may not be able to hold you tight, but he doesn't wanna wander from the stable at night.
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There are two reasons why I am successful in show business and I am standing on both of them.
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It's loud, it's cheap, it's gaudy. It's like everything I've ever done - I LOVE IT!
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I'm strictly an enlisted man's girl. |
| Salaries: |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948) - $12,500 |
| Job title: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(Early 1960s) TV commercial: She sang a jingle and husband Harry James demonstrated the strength of Kleenex tissue by playing his trumpet through one.
(1939) Stage: Appeared (as "Alice Barton, Mme. La Marquisse Alisande de Vernay") in "Du |
| Spouse: |
Harry James (July 5, 1943 - October 9, 1965) (divorced, 2 children)Jackie Coogan (November 20, 1937 - October 8, 1940) (divorced) |
| Parents: |
John Conn Grable
Lillian Rose Grable |
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