Rita Hayworth on August 11, 1941 . [91] She was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City. Hayworth was born as Margarita Carmen Cansino in Brooklyn, New York, the oldest child of two dancers. The actress and dancer, born Margarita Carmen Cansino on Oct. 17, 1918, rose to fame during Hollywood's golden age, starring in films like "Strawberry Blonde" (1941) and "Tales of Manhattan" (1942). . Eduardo Jr. followed Hayworth into acting; he was also under contract with Columbia Pictures. 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Susan Hayward was born Edythe Marrener in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1917. [76] On September 1, 1961, Hayworth filed for divorce, alleging extreme mental cruelty. "[13]:16, She attended dance classes every day for a few years in a Carnegie Hall complex, where she was taught by her uncle Angel Cansino. On December 28, 1949, Hayworth gave birth to the couple's only child, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan. Susan Hayward, original name Edythe Marrener, (born June 30, 1917, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.died March 14, 1975, Los Angeles, California), American film actress who was a popular star during the 1940s and '50s known for playing courageous women fighting to overcome adversity. They lived on a farm near Carrollton, Georgia, and owned property across the state line in Cleburne County, just outside Heflin, Alabama. They always said, 'Oh, no, we can't let you do it. A Era de Ouro do cinema estadunidense se refere aos filmes hollywoodianos produzidos durante os anos 20 aos anos 60 nos Estados Unidos.Destacam-se, nesse perodo, os filmes musicais, gnero bastante popular na poca, estdios como a MGM, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, RKO e Paramount, alm dos estdios Disney, destacavam-se na produo e distribuio nacional e internacional desses . For two years, Hayworth's photograph was the most requested pin-up photograph in circulation. Garbo, Hedy, Gardner, Hayworth. Hayward costarred in I Married a Witch (1942) with Fredric March and Veronica Lake, as the fianc of Wallace Wooly (March) before Lake's witch reappears from a Puritanical stake burning 300 years earlier. Rita Hayworth ** FILE ** Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth go see his latest film "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" in this March 6, 1963 file photo in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The marriage was a happy one. In 1948, Hayworth left her film career to marry Prince Aly Khan, a son of Sultan Mahommed Shah, Aga Khan III, the leader of the Ismaili community of Shia Islam. She appeared in the TV movie Heat of Anger (1972) and the western film The Revengers (1972) with William Holden. And that's why I think they really complemented each other. Hayward then starred in three massive successes: David and Bathsheba (1951) with Gregory Peck, the most popular film of the year;[25] With a Song in My Heart (1952), a biopic of Jane Froman, which earned her an Oscar nomination; and The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), with Peck and Ava Gardner. Peter revealed in his book that his father got Hayworth pregnant during the filming of The Loves of Carmen; she travelled to France to get an abortion. The picture ended up grossing $1million more than her previous blockbuster, Gilda. Nonetheless, she acquired an agentas well as a new name, Susan Haywardand in 1937 she embarked on a series of uncredited bit parts in movies. I never saw her again. late 1950s - mid 1960s) Hedy Lamarr, Garbo, Rita Hayworth and Ava Gardner were invited by Gene Kelly's wife, Betsy Blair to her home for what was known as a 'Tupperware' party. A shrewd businessman, he was domineering and became her manager for months before he proposed. She also starred in the Technicolor musical Cover Girl (1944), with Gene Kelly. During her time at Fox, Hayworth was billed as Rita Cansino and appeared in unremarkable roles, often cast as the exotic foreigner. Heston wrote that the occasion "turned into the single most embarrassing evening of my life", describing how Hill heaped "obscene abuse" on Hayworth until she was "reduced to a helpless flood of tears, her face buried in her hands". Of course Rita Hayworth was an undisputed queen of Hollywood; her picture in LIFE Magazine was so much in demand as a pin-up by American serviceman that is was reproduced in . He put her in one of her last major films, Separate Tables. They say that opposites attract, and you could hardly get more opposites than Orson and Rita. Because Hayworth was already one of the most well-known celebrities in the world, the courtship and the wedding received enormous press coverage around the world. Rita Hayworth, original name Margarita Carmen Cansino, (born October 17, 1918, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.died May 14, 1987, New York, New York), American film actress and dancer who rose to glamorous stardom in the 1940s and '50s. [45], Harry Cohn thought of me as one of the people he could exploit, and make a lot of moneyAnd I did make a lot of money for him, but not much for me. [48], In 1949, Hayworth's lips were voted best in the world by the Artists League of America. She had affairs with several of her leading men, most notably with Victor Mature in 1942, during the filming of My Gal Sal.[55]. Though Hayworth was anxious to start a new life abroad, away from Hollywood, Aly Khan's flamboyant lifestyle and duties proved too difficult for Hayworth. "She'd fly into these rages, never at me, never once, always at Harry Cohn or her father or her mother or her brother. Hayworth left Hollywood and sailed for France, breaking her contract with Columbia. Hayworth threatened to divorce him in Reno, Nevada. Springer Associates also announced that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences would be lobbied in hopes of having an honorary Academy Award issued in memory of Hayworth. Rita Hayworth was one of the highly sought after actors in the 40s, but unfortunately, while her career was on a constant high, Hayworth's personal life couldn't have been more different. Medical historian Barron H. Lerner wrote that when Hayworth's diagnosis was made public in 1981, she became "the first public face of Alzheimer's, helping to ensure that future patients did not go undiagnosed Unbeknownst to her, Hayworth helped to destigmatize a condition that can still embarrass victims and their families. Susan Hayward won her first and only Academy Award in 1958, two years after The Conqueror was released, for her role as a death row inmate named Barbara Graham in the influential film I Want to Live!.Fifteen years later, her career abruptly ended when she was diagnosed with brain cancer, which also likely resulted from exposure to high levels of radiation. [11], In 1939, Paramount Studios signed her to a $250 per week contract. De Mille gave her a good supporting role in Reap the Wild Wind (1942), to costar with Milland, John Wayne and Paulette Goddard. [17], Hayward appeared with William Holden in Young and Willing (1943), a Paramount film distributed by UA. "It certainly imitated alcoholism in every superficial way", he recalled in 1983. Paulette Goddard Film actress. Cohn continued to showcase Hayworth's dance talents. [17]:2830 She played an Egyptian girl in Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935), and a Russian dancer in Paddy O'Day (1935). Following her graduation from Girls Commercial High School, she began working as a photographers model. 135. nice. Hedy Lamarr Actress. She alleged that Judson compelled her to transfer a considerable amount of her property to him, and she promised to pay him $12,000 under threats that he would do her "great bodily harm". Cohn had a reputation as a taskmaster, but he had his own criticisms of Hayworth. Rita measured the windows for curtains, and Orson talked about laying in pipe for gas in the kitchen. Advertisement. She spoke bluntly in a 1968 interview: I used to have to punch a time clock at Columbia. I wish Turner Classic Movies will attempt to do a story on her. [5], Her mother, Volga Hayworth, was an American of Irish and English descent who had performed with the Ziegfeld Follies. Haymes's $5,000 weekly salary was attached by the IRS to pay a $100,000 bill, and he was unable to pay his pianist. In Tulsa, after a rancher dies during a feud with a major oil company, his daughter, driven by revenge, starts digging for oil herself. Both films were commercial disappointments. 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Then she replaced Judy Garland as Helen Lawson in the film adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1967), which drew terrible reviews but made money at the box office. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Joan Fontaine Actress. Hayworth married Orson Welles on September 7, 1943, during the run of The Mercury Wonder Show. By April 1955, the stress of divorce proceedings and overwork prompted a suicide attempt. Hayward went to Columbia for a supporting role alongside Ingrid Bergman in Adam Had Four Sons (1941), then to Republic Pictures for Sis Hopkins (1941) with Judy Canova and Bob Crosby. Yasmin is truly a Princess, but contrary to popular belief, her . He established his own dance studio,[6] where he taught such stars as James Cagney and Jean Harlow. [6] Astaire's biographer Peter Levinson writes that the dancing combination of Astaire and Hayworth was "absolute magnetism on the screen". Legend has it that Rita Ranch, on Tucson's southeast side, was named after actress Rita Hayworth by one-time beau Howard Hughes, who once owned the land on . Her headstone includes Yasmin's sentiment: "To yesterday's companionship and tomorrow's reunion.". [37], She received good reviews for her performance at Caesars Palace in the Las Vegas production of Mame that opened in December 1968. Ava Gardner's most famous film role, The Barefoot Contessa,, was reportedly based on the life of Rita Hayworth; the millionaire character in the film was based on Howard Hughes. She struggled to fit in with his friends, and found it difficult to learn French. [14] She was in the short A Letter from Bataan (1942) and supported Goddard and Fred MacMurray in The Forest Rangers (1942). Biographer Charlie Reinhart describes the effect she had on Astaire's style: There was a kind of reserve about Fred. (1958), a movie based on real events, Hayward portrayed Barbara Graham, a prostitute who was convicted (possibly wrongly) with two companions of having murdered a wealthy widow in 1953 and was executed in the gas chamber. Omissions? Haymes's ex-wives demanded money while Hayworth publicly bemoaned her own lack of alimony from Aly Khan. [11] Hayward had bit parts in Hollywood Hotel (1937), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) (her part was edited out), and The Sisters (1938), as well as in a short, Campus Cinderella (1938). Think of what she could have made! "There NEVER was a woman like Gilda!" says a movie poster of the day. She would break all the furniture and she'd get in a car and I'd have to get in the car and try to control her. There just isn't anything else in the world that can compare with her sacred chance to do that. A poster of Rita Hayworth hides a hole in a jail cell wall in the novella, which was used for the first third of the film, then changed to a poster of Marilyn Monroe for the middle third, then Raquel Welch for the last third. Her later films included Thunder in the Sun (1959), The Marriage-Go-Round (1961), Where Love Has Gone (1964), and Valley of the Dolls (1967). In five years, at two pictures a year, at 25%! She is also known for her performances in Only Angels Have Wings (1939), The Strawberry Blonde (1941), Blood and Sand (1941), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Pal Joey (1957), and Separate Tables (1958). Her filly, Double Rose, won several races in France and finished second in the 1949 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Haymes was desperate for money because two of his former wives were taking legal action against him for unpaid child support. "[17]:122 She said, "Basically, I am a good, gentle person, but I am attracted to mean personalities. Orson Welles, Rita Hayworth get married Courtesy of AP. Both films lost money but the latter was widely seen.[24]. She was adept in ballet, tap, ballroom, and Spanish routines. Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth starred in the 1946 noir classic Gilda. "[46], Hayworth resented the fact that the studio had failed to train her to sing or even to encourage her to learn how to sing. She also appeared in Henry Kings The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway. Gregory Peck Actor. [6], While Gilda was in release, it was widely reported that an atomic bomb which was scheduled to be tested at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean's Marshall Islands would bear an image of Hayworth, a reference to her bombshell status. When Hayworth took time off from attending his comeback performances in Philadelphia, the audiences sharply declined. When Astaire was asked who his favorite dance partner was, he tried not answering the question, but later admitted it was Hayworth: "All right, I'll give you a name", he said. Aly Khan, legendary playboy son of the Aga Khan, prowled the Riviera in relentless pursuit of speed, sport, and women. [70] Hayworth rejected his offer of $1million if she would rear Yasmin as a Muslim from age seven and allow her to go to Europe to visit with him for two or three months each year, stating: Nothing will make me give up Yasmin's chance to live here in America among our precious freedoms and habits. Fred Astaire, with whom she made two films, You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and You Were Never Lovelier (1942), once called her his favorite dance partner. I was under contract, and that was it. Three months later, she passed away at age 68 from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. She was replaced by Celeste Holm in March 1969 after her voice gave out and she had to leave the production.[38][39]. Discover Susan Hayward famous and rare quotes. Rita Hayworth, the legendary Hollywood beauty who rose to international fame in the 1940's and 1950's, died Thursday night, of Alzheimer's disease, in her Central Park West apartment in Manhattan. [39] During this period in Hollywood, contract players could not choose their films; they were on salary rather than receiving a fixed amount per picture. To the world, Rita Hayworth was a fiery-haired love goddess who captivated audiences on the big screen with a single slip of a satin glove, served as one of America's favorite pinups during . [90], A funeral service was held on May 18, 1987, at the Church of the Good Shepherd. [59][60][61][62][63], In 1937, when Hayworth was 18, she married Edward C. Judson, an oilman turned promoter who was more than twice her age. [85] Hayworth lived in an apartment at The San Remo on Central Park West adjoining that of her daughter, who arranged for her mother's care during her final years. The assault and crisis shook her, and her doctor ordered her to remain in bed for several days.[75]. She was the top pin-up girl for GIs during World War II.[1]. No one can live that way. [6] Before her fifth birthday she was one of the Four Cansinos featured in the Broadway production of The Greenwich Village Follies at the Winter Garden Theatre. [8], Margarita's father wanted her to become a professional dancer, while her mother hoped she would become an actress. She continued to act in films until the early 1970s. After this film, Hayworth left Columbia for good. Mr. Welles told me he never should have married in the first place; that it interfered with his freedom in his way of life.[66]. [45] She became a popular figure in the area in the late 1950s. Image of Susan Hayward with her sons Tim and Greg, Academy Awards, Los Angeles, 1956. [79], In 1972, the 54-year-old Hayworth wanted to retire from acting, but she needed money. At the same time, Hayworth was fighting a severe custody battle with Khan, during which she reported death threats against their children. It also documents her personal life, including her marriages and attempted suicide, and her illness and death at the age of 56. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Rita Hayworth Actress in the 1940s-1950s Modern Postcard at the best online prices at eBay! Academy Award (1959): Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award (1959): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, Golden Globe Award (1953): World Film Favorites, Golden Globe Award (1953): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Susan-Hayward. He hoped Hayworth could influence the government and keep him in the United States. [6][7] Her maternal uncle Vinton Hayworth was also an actor. She received good reviews for her performance in Separate Tables (1958), with Burt Lancaster and David Niven, and The Story on Page One (1960). At Universal Hayward was in The Saxon Charm (1948) and she did Tulsa (1949) for Wanger. RKO gave Hayward her first top billing in Deadline at Dawn (1946), a Clifford Odets written Noir film, which was Harold Clurman's only movie as director.[20]. On June 30, 1966, she was baptized Catholic by Father Daniel J. McGuire at SS. [14][15] In 1926, at the age of eight, she was featured in La Fiesta, a short film for Warner Bros.[6], In 1927, her father took the family to Hollywood. Rita Hayworth, the legendary Hollywood beauty who rose to international fame in the 1940's and 1950's, died Thursday night, of Alzheimer's disease, in her Central Park West apartment in Manhattan. . Her father, Eduardo Cansino, was of Romani descent[2][3][4] from Castilleja de la Cuesta, a little town near Seville, Spain. [35], Hayworth's performance in Welles's 1947 film The Lady from Shanghai was critically acclaimed. She subsequently worked for Wanger on The Lost Moment (1948) and Tap Roots (1948). [44], In 1957, Hayward married Floyd Eaton Chalkley, commonly known as Eaton Chalkley, a successful Georgia rancher and businessman who had worked as a federal agent. Because she could not remember her lines, her scenes were shot one line at a time. He was very possessive of me as a person, he didn't want me to go out with anybody, have any friends. Tulsa: Directed by Stuart Heisler. 1941. [48], Hayward's doctor found a lung tumor in March 1972 that metastasized, and after a seizure in April 1973, she was diagnosed with brain metastases. She continued to clash with Columbia boss Harry Cohn and was placed on suspension during filming. Susan Hayward, original name Edythe Marrener, (born June 30, 1917, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.died March 14, 1975, Los Angeles, California), American film actress who was a popular star during the 1940s and 50s known for playing courageous women fighting to overcome adversity. [18][50] Her biographer, Barbara Leaming, wrote that her mother may have been the only person to know; she slept in the same bed as her daughter to try to protect her from incest. I came back to Columbia because I wanted to work and first, see, I had to finish that goddamn contract, which is how Harry Cohn owned me!"[32]. Her last appearance was in the title role of the television movie Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972). She got mixed up with different characters! Birth date: October 17, 1918. For the civil ceremony, she wore a beige suit, a ruffled white blouse, and a veil. A few hours after they got married, they returned to work at the studio. Updates? Vernon left the United States Army in 1946 with several medals, including the Purple Heart, and later married Susan Vail, a dancer. The life story of Rita Hayworth is a tragedy of epic proportions. Heston wrote that the others sat stunned, witnesses to a "marital massacre", and, though he was "strongly tempted to slug him" (Hill), he left with his wife Lydia after she stood up, almost in tears. One night, Heston and his wife Lydia joined the couple for dinner at a restaurant in Spain with the director George Marshall and the actor Rex Harrison, Hayworth's co-star in The Happy Thieves. [46], Before her Catholic baptism, Hayward had been a proponent of astrology. [84], The Rita Hayworth Gala, a benefit for the Alzheimer's Association, is held annually in Chicago and New York City. Several production members, including Hayward, John Wayne, Agnes Moorehead, Pedro Armendriz (who committed suicide after a diagnosis of cancer), and director Dick Powell later succumbed to cancer and cancer-related illnesses. Shoe Size: 7 US edit. Born: Edythe Marrenner 30 Juin 1917 New York, U.S. Dee'd: 14 Mairch 1975 (aged 57) Hollywood, Californie, U.S. Actor, producer and genius Orson Welles and wealthy playboy Prince Aly . [21] Her first film was Canyon Passage (1946). Rita Hayworth's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. [11] Hayworth later recalled, "From the time I was three and a half as soon as I could stand on my own feet, I was given dance lessons. In 1947, she received the first of five Academy Award nominations for her role as an alcoholic nightclub singer based on Dixie Lee in Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman, her second film for Wanger. Beauty, talent, fame, intelligence: She had it all. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years. Hayward's success continued through the 1950s as she received nominations for My Foolish Heart (1949), With a Song in My Heart (1952), and I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), winning the Academy Award for her portrayal of death row inmate Barbara Graham in I Want to Live! She is the hostess for the events and a major sponsor of Alzheimer's disease charities and awareness programs. [10] Antonio Cansino instructed Rita Hayworth's first dance lesson. A few brief, distant scenes of Gable and a Hayward double walking near landmarks in Hong Kong were combined with the indoor shots. [53] As ascertained by People magazine in 1980, out of a cast and crew totaling 220 people, 91 of them developed some form of cancer, and 46 had died of the disease. At the suggestion of Robert Mitchum, she agreed to film The Wrath of God. Related Authors. Judson had failed to tell Hayworth before they married that he had previously been married twice. They also had two sons: Eduardo Jr. and Vernon. Cecil B. Welles tried to persuade Hayworth that the whole business was not a publicity stunt on Cohn's part, that it was simply homage to her from the flight crew. Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918 - May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer and producer.She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years. RKO borrowed Hayward for The Lusty Men (1952) with Robert Mitchum, then she went back to Fox for The President's Lady (1953), playing Rachel Jackson alongside Charlton Heston; White Witch Doctor (1953) again a costar with Mitchum; Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), as Messalina; Garden of Evil (1954) with Gary Cooper and Richard Widmark; and Untamed (1955) with Tyrone Power. She made comedic television appearances on Laugh In and The Carol Burnett Show in the 1970s. [27], In March 1942, Hayworth visited Brazil as a cultural ambassador for the Roosevelt administration's Good Neighbor policy, under the auspices of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Joan Crawford Dancer. During her marriage to Haymes, she was involved in much negative publicity, which significantly lessened her appeal. They struggled in their marriage, with Hayworth saying that Welles did not want to be tied down: During the entire period of our marriage, he showed no interest in establishing a home. [6], With Cohn and Judson's encouragement, Hayworth changed her hair color to dark red and had electrolysis to raise her hairline and broaden the appearance of her forehead. In I Want to Live! Rita, quite publicly in 1972, called Glenn "the best neighbor a woman ever had." It's little surprise that although Glenn starred in many movies in his six-decade career, Peter says Gilda . [25][26] In 2002, the satin nightgown Hayworth wore for the photo sold for $26,888. [6], She returned in triumph to Columbia Pictures, and was cast in the musical You'll Never Get Rich (1941) opposite Fred Astaire in one of the highest-budgeted films Columbia had ever made. [30] The film established her as Columbia's top star of the 1940s, and it gave her the distinction of being the first of only six women to dance on screen with both Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. He continued to sexually abuse her, calling her his wife and dressing her up in "garish, sexy clothes" while performing in nightclubs. She shot her scenes on a sound stage with co-star Clark Gable in Hollywood. She was born in Brooklyn to her Spanish father, Eduardo Cansino, and her American mother, Volga Hayworth. [6], Cohn began to build up Hayworth in 1940 in features such as Music in My Heart, The Lady in Question, and Angels Over Broadway. The public disclosure and discussion of her illness drew attention to Alzheimer's, and helped to increase public and private funding for research into the disease. [32] She did a comedy with Kirk Douglas, Top Secret Affair (1956) which flopped. Her final film role was as Dr. Maggie Cole in the 1972 made-for-TV drama Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole. "Rita barely knows me now", Welles said. [71], In January 1953, Hayworth was granted a divorce from Aly Khan on the grounds of extreme mental cruelty. In 1955, she sued Columbia Pictures to be released from her contract, but asked for her $150,000 salary, alleging that the filming failed to start on Joseph and His Brethren (1961) when agreed, later filmed in 1961 by a foreign company as The Story of Joseph and His Brethren (film). [28] During the 1940s Hayworth also contributed to the OCIAA's cultural diplomacy initiatives in support of Pan-Americanism through her broadcasts to South America on the CBS "Cadena de las Amricas" radio network. In her later years, Rita became known for her struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Hayworth is perhaps best known for her performance in the 1946 film noir Gilda, opposite Glenn Ford, in which she played the femme fatale in her first major dramatic role. Clip from the movie "You Were Never Lovelier" and Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth to a remixed version of "Bossa Nova Baby"by Elvis Presley.
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