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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 was a popular actress and singer in Hollywood musicals from the 1930s to the 1950s. She was the highest-paid star in America, had a famous pin-up pose, and starred in films like How to Marry a Millionaire and A Yank in the RAF.
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- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
- She Had a Scandalous Claim to Fame. When the United States entered WWII, Hollywood began producing content for the Americans serving abroad. One way to cheer up the servicemen was through "pin-up" photographs of famous actresses, which they made into posters and shipped overseas.
- She Became a Star for Two Reasons. Betty Grable earned the nickname "Million Dollar Legs," and she didn't get it for nothing. Hosiery specialists and retailers often cited her gams as having the perfect proportions for stockings, and Grable was under no illusions about what brought in the big bucks.
- She Had a Horrific Mother. Betty Grable was an adorable, rosy-cheeked, blonde little girl. But that didn't mean her life was perfect... or even well-adjusted.
- Her Mother Forced Her to Perform. When Lillian couldn't find any new dance class or pageant to enrol Betty in, she turned to her own friends to get her fame fix.
Learn about the life and career of Betty Grable, the blonde bombshell who was the highest-paid star in Hollywood and the pin-up girl of World War II. Find out her birth name, nicknames, marriages, children, trivia, quotes and more.
- December 18, 1916
- July 2, 1973
Mar 6, 2024 · Betty Grable (born December 18, 1916, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.—died July 2, 1973, Santa Monica, Calif.) 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 which ...
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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 · Learn about the life and career of Betty Grable, a popular actress and pinup girl during World War II. Find out how she rose from a St. Louis childhood to become a movie star and a symbol of American beauty.
