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Elizabeth Ruth Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model and singer.
Betty Grable. Actress: How to Marry a Millionaire. Elizabeth Ruth Grable was born on December 18, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Lillian Rose (Hofmann) and John Conn Grable, a stockbroker. She had German, English, Irish, and Dutch ancestry. Her mother was a stubborn and materialistic woman determined to make her daughter a star.
December 18, 1916 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Died. July 2, 1973 · Santa Monica, California, USA (lung cancer) Birth name. Elizabeth Ruth Grable. Nicknames. The Girl With the Million Dollar Legs. The Pin-Up Girl. America's Ideal Girl. The Quicksilver Blonde. Height. 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Mini Bio.
Apr 23, 2024 · Betty Grable (born December 18, 1916, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.—died July 2, 1973, Santa Monica, Calif.) was an American film actress and dancer who was one of the leading box office draws of the 1940s. She starred primarily in musicals with formulaic plots that embraced her wholesome , good-natured screen image and featured athletic dance numbers ...
This is a complete filmography of Betty Grable, an American actress, dancer, and singer. As a major contract star for 20th Century-Fox during the 1940s and 1950s, she starred in a succession of musicals and romantic comedies .
May 23, 2018 · Betty Grable. Born December 18, 1916. St. Louis, Missouri. Died July 2, 1973. Santa Monica, California. Model, actress. A Hollywood movie studio dubbed the 1943 pinup of actress Betty Grable "the picture that launched a million dreams."
Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Her 42 films during the 1930s and 1940s grossed more than $100 million, and for 10 consecutive years (1942–1951) she placed among the Quigley Poll 's top 10 box office stars (a feat only matched by Doris Day, Julia Roberts and Barbra Streisand, although all were surpassed by Mary Pickford, with 13 years).
