Ginger Rogers
Acting
Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She had a prolific career in film, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the twentieth century. She made a total of 73 films, notably ten revolutionary musical films where she performed as Fred Astaire's partner. She also won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Kitty Foyle (1940). Rogers was a major movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and was ranked number 14 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of female stars of classic American cinema. After winning a 1925 Charleston dance contest that launched a successful vaudeville career, she gained recognition as a Broadway actress for her stage debut in Girl Crazy. This led to a contract with Paramount Pictures, which ended after five films. Rogers had her first successful film roles in 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933). Subsequently, Rogers' nine films with Fred Astaire gave RKO Pictures some of its biggest successes, most notably The Gay Divorcee (1934), Top Hat (1935), and Swing Time (1936). But after two commercial failures with Astaire, she branched out into dramatic and comedy films. Her acting was well received by critics and audiences, and she became one of the biggest box-office draws and highest paid actresses of the 1940s. Rogers' popularity peaked by the end of the decade. She reunited with Astaire in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), which was her last commercial success. Experiencing constant lack on success in the 1950s, she returned to Broadway the next decade when she played the lead role in Hello, Dolly!. More Broadway roles followed, along with her stage directorial debut in 1985 of an off-Broadway production of Babes in Arms. She also made television acting appearances until 1987. She died of a heart attack in 1995, at age 83.
TV Shows(29)
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage)
2013
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Self
1991
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self
1987
Hollywood '84
Self
1984
Glitter
Margaret Davis
1984
Hotel
Natalie Trent
1982
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
The Love Boat
Stella Logan
1977
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Great Performances
Self
1971
Here's Lucy
Ginger Rogers
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Omnibus
Self (archive footage)
1967
The Hollywood Palace
Self
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Helen
1963
Vacation Playhouse
Elizabeth Harcourt / Margaret Harcourt
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Kay Neilson
1959
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Angie Cartwright
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
Tony Awards
Self
1956
The Oscars
Self
1953
The Jack Benny Program
Ginger Rogers
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Movies(115)
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022
Fred Astaire donne le 'la'
Self (archive footage)
2017
Sem Título #1: Dance of Leitfossil
Self (archive footage)
2014
Astaire and Rogers Sing the Great American Songbook
Self (archive footage)
2010
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive footage)
2009
Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
Self (archive footage)
2007
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm
Various / Self (archive footage)
2006
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
Archive Footage
2006
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Self (archive footage)
2006
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
Self (archive footage)
2005
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
2003
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
(archive footage)
1999
The Casting Couch
1995
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
1988
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1987
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
1985
That's Dancing!
1985
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage)
1974
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1970
Mondo Hollywood
1967
Harlow
Mama Jean
1965
Cinderella
Queen
1965
Quick, Let's Get Married
Madame Rinaldi
1964
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Mildred Turner
1957
Teenage Rebel
Nancy Fallon
1956
The First Traveling Saleslady
Rose Gillray
1956
Tight Spot
Sherry Conley
1955
Black Widow
Carlotta Marin
1954
Beautiful Stranger
Johnny Victor
1954
Forever Female
Beatrice Page
1953
Monkey Business
Edwina Fulton
1952
Dreamboat
Gloria Marlowe
1952
We're Not Married!
Ramona Gladwyn
1952
The Groom Wore Spurs
AJ Furnival
1951
Storm Warning
Marsha Mitchell
1951
Perfect Strangers
Terry Scott
1950
The Barkleys of Broadway
Dinah Barkley
1949
It Had to Be You
Victoria Stafford
1947
Magnificent Doll
Dolly Madison
1946
Heartbeat
Arlette Lafron
1946
George White's Scandals
Ginger Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
Irene Malvern
1945
I'll Be Seeing You
Mary Marshall
1944
Tender Comrade
Jo Jones
1944
Lady in the Dark
Liza Elliott
1944
Show-Business at War
Self
1943
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Katherine Butt-Smith
1942
The Major and the Minor
Susan Applegate
1942
Tales of Manhattan
Diane
1942
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
1942
Tom, Dick and Harry
Janie
1941
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle
1940
Lucky Partners
Jean Newton
1940
Primrose Path
Ellie May Adams
1940
Fifth Avenue Girl
Mary Grey
1939
Bachelor Mother
Polly Parrish
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Irene Castle
1939
Carefree
Amanda Cooper
1938
Having Wonderful Time
Teddy Shaw
1938
Vivacious Lady
Francey
1938
Stage Door
Jean Maitland
1937
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12
Self (uncredited)
1937
Shall We Dance
Linda Keene
1937
Swing Time
Penny Carrol
1936
Follow the Fleet
Sherry Martin
1936
In Person
Carol Corliss
1935
Top Hat
Dale Tremont
1935
Star of Midnight
Donna Mantin
1935
Roberta
Scharwenka
1935
Romance in Manhattan
Sylvia Dennis
1935
The Gay Divorcee
Mimi Glossop
1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Peggy Cornell
1934
Change of Heart
Madge Rountree
1934
Finishing School
Pony
1934
Upperworld
Lilly Linda
1934
Hollywood Newsreel
Self
1934
Flying Down to Rio
Honey Hale
1933
Sitting Pretty
Dorothy
1933
Chance at Heaven
Marge Harris
1933
Rafter Romance
Mary
1933
A Shriek in the Night
Pat Morgan
1933
Don't Bet on Love
Molly Gilbert
1933
Professional Sweetheart
Glory
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
Fay
1933
42nd Street
Ann
1933
Broadway Bad
Flip Daly
1933
You Said a Mouthful
Alice Brandon
1932
Hat Check Girl
Jessie King
1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
Self
1932
The Thirteenth Guest
Lela / Marie Morgan
1932
Hollywood on Parade
Self
1932
The Tenderfoot
Ruth Weston
1932
Carnival Boat
Honey
1932
Suicide Fleet
Sally
1931
The Tip-Off
Baby Face
1931
Honor Among Lovers
Doris Brown
1931
Follow the Leader
Mary Brennan
1930
Office Blues
Miss Gravis
1930
Queen High
Polly Rockwell
1930
The Sap from Syracuse
Ellen Saunders
1930
Young Man of Manhattan
Puff Randolph
1930
Campus Sweethearts
1930
A Night in a Dormitory
Ginger Rogers
1930
A Day of a Man of Affairs
1929