Margarita Carmen Cansino (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), known by her screen name Rita Hayworth, was an American film actress and dancer of Spanish Roma and Irish descent. After going through extensive white-washing procedures, she attained fame in the 1940s as the titular femme fatale in the film noir Gilda. Being one of the most popular stars of the era, she was the top pin-up girl for American soldiers during WWII and was nicknamed "The Love Goddess". She is listed as number 19 on the American Film Institute's 50 greatest female screen legends.
Known For
| Birth Location | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1918-10-17 |
| Died | 1987-05-14 |
Movies
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Nicotine - A Drug with a Future
as Self (archive footage)
2020
2019
Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
as Self (archive footage)
2019
3-D Rarities
as Miss Sadie Thompson (archive footage)
2015
Rita Hayworth: And Men Created a Goddess
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Casting By
as Self (Archival Footage)
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2012
Rita
as (archive footage)
2003
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)
2002
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
as Self (archive footage)
1996
Anthony Quinn: An Original
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage)
1990
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1982
The Wrath of God
as Señora De La Plata
1972
Road to Salina
as Mara
1970
The Naked Zoo
as Helen Golden
1970
The Bastard
as Martha
1968
The Rover
as Caterina
1967
Poppies Are Also Flowers
as Monique Marko
1966
The Money Trap
as Rosalie Kelly
1965
The Love Goddesses
as (archive footage)
1965
Circus World
as Lili Alfredo
1964
Hollywood and the Stars
as (archive footage)
1964
The Happy Thieves
as Eve Lewis
1961
The Story on Page One
as Josephine Brown / Jo Morris
1959
They Came to Cordura
as Adelaide Geary
1959
Separate Tables
as Ann Shankland
1958
Pal Joey
as Vera Simpson
1957
Fire Down Below
as Irena
1957
Champagne Safari
as Herself
1954
Miss Sadie Thompson
as Sadie Thompson
1953
Salome
as Princess Salome
1953
Affair in Trinidad
as Chris Emery
1952
The Loves of Carmen
as Carmen
1948
The Lady from Shanghai
as Elsa Bannister
1947
Down to Earth
as Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton
1947
Gilda
as Gilda
1946
Tonight and Every Night
as Rosalind Bruce
1945
Cover Girl
as Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback sequence)
1944
Show-Business at War
as Self
1943
You Were Never Lovelier
as Maria Acuña
1942
Tales of Manhattan
as Ethel Halloway
1942
My Gal Sal
as Sally Elliott
1942
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
You'll Never Get Rich
as Sheila Winthrop
1941
Blood and Sand
as Dona Sol
1941
Affectionately Yours
as Irene Malcolm
1941
The Strawberry Blonde
as Virginia Brush
1941
Angels Over Broadway
as Nina Barona
1940
The Lady in Question
as Natalie Roguin
1940
Susan and God
as Leonora Stubbs
1940
Blondie on a Budget
as Joan Forrester,
1940
Music in My Heart
as Patricia O'Malley
1940
Only Angels Have Wings
as Judy MacPherson
1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Rita Hayworth
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Karen
1939
Homicide Bureau
as J.G. Bliss
1939
The Renegade Ranger
as Judith Alvarez
1938
Juvenile Court
as Marcia Adams
1938
Convicted
as Jerry Wheeler
1938
There's Always a Woman
as Mary - Ketterling's Secretary (uncredited)
1938
Who Killed Gail Preston?
as Gail Preston
1938
Special Inspector
as Patricia Lane
1938
The Shadow
as Mary Gillespie
1937
Paid to Dance
as Betty Morgan
1937
Life Begins with Love
as Dinner Guest's Girl Friend (uncredited)
1937
The Game That Kills
as Betty Holland
1937
Girls Can Play
as Sue Collins
1937
Criminals of the Air
as Rita Owens
1937
Trouble in Texas
as Carmen Serano
1937
Hit the Saddle
as Rita
1937
Old Louisiana
as Angela Gonzales as Rita Cansino
1937
Rebellion
as Paula Castillo
1936
Meet Nero Wolfe
as Marie Maringola
1936
Dancing Pirate
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1936
Human Cargo
as Carmen Zoro
1936
Paddy O'Day
as Tamara Petrovitch
1936
Professional Soldier
as Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)
1935
Hi, Gaucho!
as Dolores
1935
Piernas de Seda
as Ballerina (uncredited)
1935
Dante's Inferno
as Dancer
1935
Charlie Chan in Egypt
as Nayda
1935
Under the Pampas Moon
as Carmen
1935
Cruz Diablo
as Extra (uncredited)
1934
Movies
The Happy Thieves
Executive Producer
1961
Salome
Producer
1953
Affair in Trinidad
Producer
1952
The Loves of Carmen
Producer
1948
The Loves of Carmen
Executive Producer
1948
