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How to Marry a Millionaire

as Loco Dempsey

1953
The Farmer Takes a Wife

as Molly Larkins

1953
My Blue Heaven

as Kitty Moran

1950
That Lady in Ermine

as Francesca / Angelina

1948
Mother Wore Tights

as Mother

1947
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

as Cynthia Pilgrim

1947
Do You Love Me

as Barry's Fan in Taxi (uncredited)

1946
The Dolly Sisters

as Yansci 'Jenny' Dolly

1945
Pin Up Girl

as Lorry Jones

1944
Wing and a Prayer

as (archive footage)

1944
Four Jills in a Jeep

as Betty Grable

1944
Song of the Islands

as Eileen O'Brien

1942
I Wake Up Screaming

as Jill Lynn

1941
Moon Over Miami

as Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams

1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.

as Carol Brown

1941
Down Argentine Way

as Glenda Crawford

1940
Tin Pan Alley

as Lily Blane

1940
Man About Town

as Susan Hayes

1939
Million Dollar Legs

as Carol Parker

1939
Campus Confessions

as Joyce Gilmore

1938
Thrill of a Lifetime

as Gwen

1937
Follow the Fleet

as Singer in Trio

1936
Pigskin Parade

as Laura Watson

1936
Old Man Rhythm

as Sylvia

1935
The Gay Divorcee

as Guest

1934
By Your Leave

as Frances

1934
Love Detectives

as Alice

1934
Ferry-Go-Round

as Betty

1934
Betty Grable Betty Grable

Birthday

1916-12-18

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

Betty Grable (1916–1973) was an American actress. 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.
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