Ginger Rogers

Biography

Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She had a prolific career in film, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the twentieth century. She made a total of 73 films, notably ten revolutionary musical films where she performed as Fred Astaire's partner. She also won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Kitty Foyle (1940). Rogers was a major movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and was ranked number 14 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of female stars of classic American cinema. After winning a 1925 Charleston dance contest that launched a successful vaudeville career, she gained recognition as a Broadway actress for her stage debut in Girl Crazy. This led to a contract with Paramount Pictures, which ended after five films. Rogers had her first successful film roles in 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933). Subsequently, Rogers' nine films with Fred Astaire gave RKO Pictures some of its biggest successes, most notably The Gay Divorcee (1934), Top Hat (1935), and Swing Time (1936). But after two commercial failures with Astaire, she branched out into dramatic and comedy films. Her acting was well received by critics and audiences, and she became one of the biggest box-office draws and highest paid actresses of the 1940s. Rogers' popularity peaked by the end of the decade. She reunited with Astaire in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), which was her last commercial success. Experiencing constant lack on success in the 1950s, she returned to Broadway the next decade when she played the lead role in Hello, Dolly!. More Broadway roles followed, along with her stage directorial debut in 1985 of an off-Broadway production of Babes in Arms. She also made television acting appearances until 1987. She died of a heart attack in 1995, at age 83.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Love Boat

Tony Awards

Great Performances

The Merv Griffin Show

Hotel

What's My Line?

All Movies (114)

• Fred Astaire donne le 'la'2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm2006 · as Various / Self (archive footage)
• "All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After2006 · as Archive Footage
• Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Complicated Women2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults1999 · as (archive footage)
• The Casting Couch1995
• That's Entertainment! III1994 · as (archive footage)
• Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC1988 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987 · as Self
• James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · as Self (archive footage)
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey1985 · as Self
• That's Dancing!1985
• Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · as (archive footage)
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• That's Entertainment, Part II1976 · as (archive footage)
• Hooray for Hollywood1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · as Self (archive footage)
• That's Entertainment!1974 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972 · as Self (archive footage)
• Brasileiros em Hollywood1970 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mondo Hollywood1967
• Harlow1965 · as Mama Jean
• Cinderella1965 · as Queen
• Quick, Let's Get Married1964 · as Madame Rinaldi
• Oh, Men! Oh, Women!1957 · as Mildred Turner
• Teenage Rebel1956 · as Nancy Fallon
• The First Traveling Saleslady1956 · as Rose Gillray
• Tight Spot1955 · as Sherry Conley
• Black Widow1954 · as Carlotta Marin
• Beautiful Stranger1954 · as Johnny Victor
• Forever Female1953 · as Beatrice Page
• Monkey Business1952 · as Edwina Fulton
• Dreamboat1952 · as Gloria Marlowe
• We're Not Married!1952 · as Ramona Gladwyn
• The Groom Wore Spurs1951 · as AJ Furnival
• Storm Warning1951 · as Marsha Mitchell
• Perfect Strangers1950 · as Terry Scott
• The Barkleys of Broadway1949 · as Dinah Barkley
• It Had to Be You1947 · as Victoria Stafford
• Magnificent Doll1946 · as Dolly Madison
• Heartbeat1946 · as Arlette Lafron
• George White's Scandals1945 · as Ginger Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Week-End at the Waldorf1945 · as Irene Malvern
• I'll Be Seeing You1944 · as Mary Marshall
• Tender Comrade1944 · as Jo Jones
• Lady in the Dark1944 · as Liza Elliott
• Show-Business at War1943 · as Self
• Once Upon a Honeymoon1942 · as Katherine Butt-Smith
• The Major and the Minor1942 · as Susan Applegate
• Tales of Manhattan1942 · as Diane
• Roxie Hart1942 · as Roxie Hart
• Tom, Dick and Harry1941 · as Janie
• Kitty Foyle1940 · as Kitty Foyle
• Lucky Partners1940 · as Jean Newton
• Primrose Path1940 · as Ellie May Adams
• Fifth Avenue Girl1939 · as Mary Grey
• Bachelor Mother1939 · as Polly Parrish
• The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle1939 · as Irene Castle
• Carefree1938 · as Amanda Cooper
• Having Wonderful Time1938 · as Teddy Shaw
• Vivacious Lady1938 · as Francey
• Stage Door1937 · as Jean Maitland
• Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 121937 · as Self (uncredited)
• Shall We Dance1937 · as Linda Keene
• Swing Time1936 · as Penny Carrol
• Follow the Fleet1936 · as Sherry Martin
• In Person1935 · as Carol Corliss
• Top Hat1935 · as Dale Tremont
• Star of Midnight1935 · as Donna Mantin
• Roberta1935 · as Scharwenka
• Romance in Manhattan1935 · as Sylvia Dennis
• The Gay Divorcee1934 · as Mimi Glossop
• Twenty Million Sweethearts1934 · as Peggy Cornell
• Change of Heart1934 · as Madge Rountree
• Finishing School1934 · as Pony
• Upperworld1934 · as Lilly Linda
• Hollywood Newsreel1934 · as Self
• Flying Down to Rio1933 · as Honey Hale
• Sitting Pretty1933 · as Dorothy
• Chance at Heaven1933 · as Marge Harris
• Rafter Romance1933 · as Mary
• A Shriek in the Night1933 · as Pat Morgan
• Don't Bet on Love1933 · as Molly Gilbert
• Professional Sweetheart1933 · as Glory
• Gold Diggers of 19331933 · as Fay
• 42nd Street1933 · as Ann
• Broadway Bad1933 · as Flip Daly
• You Said a Mouthful1932 · as Alice Brandon
• Hat Check Girl1932 · as Jessie King
• Hollywood on Parade No. A-11932 · as Self
• The Thirteenth Guest1932 · as Lela / Marie Morgan
• Hollywood on Parade1932 · as Self
• The Tenderfoot1932 · as Ruth Weston
• Carnival Boat1932 · as Honey
• Suicide Fleet1931 · as Sally
• The Tip-Off1931 · as Baby Face
• Honor Among Lovers1931 · as Doris Brown
• Follow the Leader1930 · as Mary Brennan
• Office Blues1930 · as Miss Gravis
• Queen High1930 · as Polly Rockwell
• The Sap from Syracuse1930 · as Ellen Saunders
• Young Man of Manhattan1930 · as Puff Randolph
• Campus Sweethearts1930
• A Night in a Dormitory1930 · as Ginger Rogers
• A Day of a Man of Affairs1929

All TV Shows (32)

• Talking Pictures2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...1991 · as Self
• The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood1987 · as Self
• Hollywood '841984 · as Self
• Glitter1984 · as Margaret Davis
• Hotel1982 · as Natalie Trent
• The Kennedy Center Honors1978 · as Self
• The Love Boat1977 · as Stella Logan
• The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1973 · as Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• The David Frost Show1969
• Here's Lucy1968 · as Ginger Rogers
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Omnibus1967 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Helen
• Vacation Playhouse1963 · as Elizabeth Harcourt / Margaret Harcourt
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959 · as Kay Neilson
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Angie Cartwright
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - SInger
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• The Jack Benny Program1950 · as Ginger Rogers
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Panelist
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self