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Betty Grable
Born · December 18, 1916
Died · July 2, 1973 (56 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Bio
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.
Lynch/Oz
Jill Lynn (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
2023
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2017
Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2015
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
(archive footage)
6.0
2009
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
Self (archiveFootage)
0.0
2002
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (archiveFootage)
7.0
1997
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Self (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)
7.5
1986
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
10.0
1982
Hollywood Blue
(archive footage)
0.0
1970
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.6
1967
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
4.5
1964
Marilyn
Self / Loco Dempsey (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.0
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
1962
Some of Manie's Friends
0.0
1959
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Betty Grable · (1 episode)
8.6
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (4 episodes)
5.3
1956
How To Be Very, Very Popular
Stormy Tornado
4.7
1955
Three for the Show
Julie Lowndes
6.0
1955
How to Marry a Millionaire
Loco Dempsey
6.8
1953
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Molly Larkins
3.3
1953
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
6.9
1953
Meet Me After the Show
Delilah Lee
5.0
1951
Call Me Mister
Kay Hudson
6.7
1951
My Blue Heaven
Kitty Moran
7.0
1950
The Costume Designer
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1950
Wabash Avenue
Ruby Summers
4.7
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (2 episodes)
6.8
1950
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Freddie
5.8
1949
When My Baby Smiles at Me
Bonny Kane
4.8
1948
That Lady in Ermine
Francesca / Angelina
5.8
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.6
1948
Mother Wore Tights
Mother
5.3
1947
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Cynthia Pilgrim
8.5
1947
Do You Love Me
Barry's Fan in Taxi (uncredited)
4.3
1946
The Dolly Sisters
Yansci 'Jenny' Dolly
5.5
1945
The All-Star Bond Rally
Pat Lambert (archive footage)
5.0
1945
Diamond Horseshoe
Bonnie Collins
4.0
1945
Take It or Leave It
(archive footage) (uncredited)
4.0
1944
Pin Up Girl
Lorry Jones
6.1
1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
Betty Grable
5.7
1944
Wing and a Prayer
(archive footage)
6.5
1944
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady
6.0
1943
Coney Island
Kate Farley
5.3
1943
Springtime in the Rockies
Vicky Lane
6.7
1942
Footlight Serenade
Pat Lambert
0.0
1942
Song of the Islands
Eileen O'Brien
6.2
1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
6.0
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Jill Lynn
6.8
1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.
Carol Brown
5.5
1941
Moon Over Miami
Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams
6.1
1941
Tin Pan Alley
Lily Blane
5.0
1940
Down Argentine Way
Glenda Crawford
6.0
1940
The Day the Bookies Wept
Ina Firpo
5.0
1939
Million Dollar Legs
Carol Parker
5.0
1939
Man About Town
Susan Hayes
4.5
1939
Campus Confessions
Joyce Gilmore
4.2
1938
Give Me a Sailor
Nancy Larkin
5.6
1938
College Swing
Betty
6.8
1938
Thrill of a Lifetime
Gwen
5.0
1937
This Way Please
Jane Morrow
5.5
1937
Pigskin Parade
Laura Watson
6.0
1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose
Mildred Webster
4.8
1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1.0
1936
Follow the Fleet
Singer in Trio
6.8
1936
Collegiate
Dorothy
0.0
1936
A Quiet Fourth
0.0
1935
Old Man Rhythm
Sylvia
6.3
1935
Drawing Rumors
0.0
1935
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Vocalist
6.0
1935
The Nitwits
Mary Roberts
6.1
1935
The Spirit of 1976
0.0
1935
This Band Age
Betty - Band Singer
0.0
1935
Ferry-Go-Round
Betty
0.0
1934
By Your Leave
Frances
3.0
1934
The Gay Divorcee
Guest
6.9
1934
Student Tour
Cayenne
5.0
1934
Susie's Affairs
Susie Lee
5.0
1934
Business Is a Pleasure
0.0
1934
Love Detectives
Alice
0.0
1934
Elmer Steps Out
0.0
1934
School for Romance
Student
3.0
1934
Air Tonic
Betty Grable - Band Singer
0.0
1933
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
4.5
1933
What Price Innocence?
Beverly Bennett
3.0
1933
Melody Cruise
First Stewardess (uncredited)
5.2
1933
Child of Manhattan
Lucy McGonagle
8.0
1933
Cavalcade
Girl on Couch
5.5
1933
Cavalcade
Blonde Girl on Couch (uncredited)
5.5
1933
The Kid from Spain
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
6.6
1932
Over the Counter
Customer Who Wants to Buy a Baby (uncredited)
4.7
1932
Hold 'Em Jail
Barbara Jones
6.8
1932
The Age of Consent
Student at Dormitory (uncredited)
5.8
1932
Hollywood Lights
Betty
1.0
1932
The Flirty Sleepwalker
Blonde Girl
0.0
1932
Probation
Ruth Jarrett
5.0
1932
Hollywood Luck
0.0
1932
Lady! Please!
Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)
0.0
1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
4.8
1932
Once a Hero
0.0
1931
Palmy Days
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
7.0
1931
Ex-Sweeties
Undetermined Minor Role
1.0
1931
Crashing Hollywood
Betty
1.0
1931
Kiki
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
4.5
1931
Whoopee!
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
6.5
1930
New Movietone Follies of 1930
Chorine
0.0
1930
Happy Days
Chorus Woman
6.0
1929