Betty Grable
Acting
🎂 1916-12-18
Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. 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.
Cast credits(106)
Self
1962
Self - Guest
1967
Self
1948
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Self
1956
Self - Presenter
1964
Self
1953
Betty Grable
1957
Eileen O'Brien
1942
Singer in Trio
1936
Loco Dempsey
1953
Guest
1934
Girl on Couch
1933
Blonde Girl on Couch (uncredited)
1933
Jill Lynn
1941
Freddie
1949
Kate Farley
1943
Carol Brown
1941
Lily Blane
1940
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1930
(archive footage)
1944
Molly Larkins
1953
Self (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)
1986
Barry's Fan in Taxi
1946
Francesca / Angelina
1948
Bonny Kane
1948
Pat Lambert
1942
(archive footage)
1982
Susan Hayes
1939
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1931
Kitty Moran
1950
Mother
1947
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1932
Julie Lowndes
1955
Self / Loco Dempsey (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963
Self (archive footage)
2017
Jane Morrow
1937
Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams
1941
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
1932
Stormy Tornado
1955
Ina Firpo
1939
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1944
Nancy Larkin
1938
Mary Roberts
1935
Ruby Summers
1950
Glenda Crawford
1940
Yansci 'Jenny' Dolly
1945
Vicky Lane
1942
Betty
1938
Gwen
1937
Lucy McGonagle
1933
1934
Kay Hudson
1951
(archive footage)
2009
Carol Parker
1939
Blonde Girl
1932
Bonnie Collins
1945
Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady
1943
Cayenne
1934
Cynthia Pilgrim
1947
1932
Laura Watson
1936
Self (archive footage)
2015
Ruth Jarrett
1932
Self (archive footage)
1950
(archive footage)
1970
1935
Student
1934
Sylvia
1935
Lorry Jones
1944
Chorine
1930
Barbara Jones
1932
Betty
1931
1941
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1931
Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)
1932
Betty Grable - Band Singer
1933
1935
1931
Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
1933
Student at Dormitory (uncredited)
1932
Chorus Woman
1929
1936
Beverly Bennett
1933
Mildred Webster
1936
Delilah Lee
1951
Betty Grable
1944
First Stewardess (uncredited)
1933
Joyce Gilmore
1938
Customer Who Wants to Buy a Baby (uncredited)
1932
1934
Dorothy
1936
Betty
1932
Undetermined Minor Role
1931
Frances
1934
Pat Lambert (archive footage)
1945
Betty
1934
Chorine (uncredited)
1930
Self (archiveFootage)
1999
Self (archiveFootage)
1997
Susie Lee
1934
Alice
1934
1935
1959
Vocalist
1935
Betty - Band Singer
1935