Rita Hayworth
Born | October 17, 1918 |
Hometown | New York City, New York, United States of America |
Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
Spouse | James Hill (m 1958 - 1961) , Dick Haymes (m 1953 - 1955) , Aly Khan (m 1949 - 1953) , Edward C. Judson (m 1937 - 1942) , Orson Welles (m 1943 - 1947) |
Children | Yasmin Aga Khan |
Parents | Volga Hayworth , Eduardo Cansino |
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For auction: Marilyn’s dress, Thor's hammer, Cap’s shield
- Several gowns Marilyn Monroe donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history
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Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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1965 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Circus World (film) | Nominated |
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With a swing of her hips, a flick of her hair... Jessica Rabbit may not dominate the screen time of Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, which celebrates its 30th anniversary today, but her legacy’s become as outsized as her bra measurements. How could a gal like her ever end up with a rabbit like Roger? Jessica Rabbit, in that light, doesn’t deserve to be written off entirely as two-dimensional fantasy, especially when her presence within the long cinematic history of the femme fatale has such value.
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Why every photo lover should follow @gettyflashback on Instagram
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