2/17/2023 0 Comments Rita hayworth![]() Hayworth's famous marriage to Orson Welles (her second marriage) ended when she filed for divorce while starring in his film "The Lady From Shanghai" (1949). Her risqué 'striptease' (she removed her gloves) in the film "Gilda" (1946) ran afoul of censors and cemented her status as an object of desire. She graced the cover of Time magazine, and a 1944 photo from Life magazine became a pinup for American servicemen fighting in WWII all around the world. Starring opposite the likes of James Cagney, Fred Astaire, and Gene Kelly, Hayworth was unavoidable in hit movies like "Strawberry Blonde" (1941), "You'll Never Get Rich" (1941), and "Cover Girl" (1944). In the early 1940's, Hayworth vaulted into the world of Hollywood star and sex symbol. She landed a seven-year contract with Columbia Pictures, performing in lower budget fare until director Howard Hawks cast her as an unfaithful wife in the Cary Grant film "Only Angels Have Wings" (1939). In 1937, she met and married talent manager Edward Judson who changed her eyebrows, her hairline, and her name. Beginning in 1935, she appeared as Rita Cansino in a number of supporting roles in films including "Under the Pampas Moon" (1935) and "Dante's Inferno" (1935) starring Spencer Tracy. It was at one of these revues where she was spotted by a producer from the Fox Film Company, who signed her to a contract. She shortened her first name at the age of 12 when she joined her father's act, performing in clubs in Tijuana and Agua Caliente, Mexico. Her parents were both professional dancers. Rita Hayworth was born Margarita Carmen Cansino in New York City in 1918.
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