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Job Actress, dancer, singer
Years active 1929-1973
Top Roles Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams, Dance Specialty, Carol Brown, Trio Singer, Bonny Kane
Top GenresMusical, Comedy, Romance, Drama, War, Action
Top TopicsRomance (Comic), Pre-Code Cinema, Based on Play
Top Collaborators (Director), (Producer), (Producer), (Producer)
Shares birthday with George Stevens, Lynn Bari, Gladys Cooper  see more..

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Footlight Serenade

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Betty Grable Overview:

Legendary actress, Betty Grable, was born Elizabeth Ruth Grable on Dec 18, 1916 in St. Louis, MO. Grable died at the age of 56 on Jul 2, 1973 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, CA.

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Betty Grable's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #68 on Feb 15, 1943. Grable was never nominated for an Academy Award.

BlogHub Articles:

5 Things You May Not Know about

By minooallen on Dec 18, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

5 Things You May Not Know about ? Like that today would have been her birthday. Happy 101th Birthday to the legend ! ….. 1.) That Stage Mother Tho I couldn’t find a photo of Grable as a child, but I did one of Grable with her children. So, I was close. If Betty G... Read full article

, Happy Birthday, to the Queen of Dance and Glamor! Born December 18th; 1916-1973

By C. S. Williams on Dec 19, 2013 From Classic Film Aficionados

Classic Film Aficionados ?? She was beautiful, could dance, could sing, (did I mention beautiful?) act and most all make you glad you watched her movie. What else could one ask for? She was the total package, a true star, with varied talents, and a knack for being in fun-filled film-projects. She w... Read full article

, Happy Birthday, to the Queen of Dance and Glamor! Born December 18th; 1916-1973 (4)

By C. S. Williams on Dec 18, 2013 From Classic Film Aficionados

? ? She was beautiful, could dance, could sing, (did I mention beautiful?) act and most all make you glad you watched her movie. What else could one ask for? She was the total package, a true star, with varied talents, and a knack for being in fun-filled film-projects. She was beautiful, could da... Read full article

, Happy Birthday, to the Queen of Dance and Glamor! Born December 18th; 1916-1973

By C. S. Williams on Dec 18, 2013 From Classic Film Aficionados

? ? She was beautiful, could dance, could sing, (did I mention beautiful?) act and most all make you glad you watched her movie. What else could one ask for? She was the total package, a true star, with varied talents, and a knack for being in fun-filled film-projects. She was beautiful, could da... Read full article

: Pin Up Girl (1944)

By Christina Stewart on Apr 24, 2013 From Pretty Clever Films

singing, “You’re My Little Pin Up Girl” singing, “You’re My Little Pin Up Girl” “You’re my little pin up girl, Honestly you are, To me you have the grace of an angel, The face of a movie star, You’re my little pin up g... Read full article

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Betty Grable Quotes:

Stormy: You're still a pupil?
Wedgewood: That's right.
Stormy: Well what kind of a for-crying-out-loud kind of school could you be in?
Wedgewood: This one, Bristol College.
Stormy: This is a college?
Wedgewood: Well, of course, what did you think it was?
Stormy: I think you better let me outta here. I had all the college boys I want on Saturday nights thank you... tanked up on the two dollar gin.

Loco Dempsey: [dreamily] All my life ever since I was a little girl I've always had the same dream. To marry a zillionaire.

Jill Lynn: The trouble with you is you pretend you don't care about things, but you do.

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Irene Marie Dunn
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Francis Albert Sinatra
Dec 12, 1915
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George Stevens

George Cooper Stevens
Dec 18, 1904
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Warren William Krech
Dec 2, 1894
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Grauman's Imprints


Ceremony Date: Feb 15, 1943
Ceremony Number 68
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Mary Pickford


Ceremony Date: Apr 30, 1927
Ceremony Number: 1

Douglas Fairbanks


Ceremony Date: Apr 30, 1927
Ceremony Number: 1

Norma Talmadge


Ceremony Date: May 18, 1927
Ceremony Number: 2
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Betty Grable on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame

6525 Hollywood Blvd.


Ceremony Date: Feb 8, 1960
Category: Motion Pictures
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Betty Grable Facts
In Italy, her films were often dubbed by Rosetta Calavetta and Dhia Cristiani. She was occasionally dubbed by Lidia Simoneschi and Clelia Bernacchi.
Portrayed by Jayne Mansfield in the biopic The George Raft Story (1961). However, at the time she wasn't public domain so the character's name was changed to Lisa.
She and Harry James had two daughters, Victoria Elizabeth James (b. March 3, 1944) and Jessica James (b. May 20, 1947).
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