Margarita Carmen Cansino was born on October 17th, 1918 in Brooklyn, NY.
We know her better as Rita Hayworth....or Gilda....or The Lady from Shanghai...or the Cover Girl, etc.
She passed away from Alzheimer's disease on May 14th in 1987. She was 68.
Did you know...?
She and Glenn Ford appeared in 5 films together: GILDA, AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD, THE LADY IN QUESTION, THE LOVES OF CARMEN and THE MONEY TRAP.
THE MONEY TRAP
She appeared on the cover of Life Magazine 5 times.
She was married 5 times. Her husband's included Orson Welles (CITIZEN KANE, THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI), Dick Haymes (CARNIVAL IN COSTA RICA, STATE FAIR) and Prince Aly Kahn.
.jpg)
http://youtu.be/76Uz-ckKZEc ''The Show Must Go On'' from COVER GIRL
http://youtu.be/FwLknhU7wR8 GILDA trailer The best hair flip ever! Bar None!
http://youtu.be/pF87-4teb-c THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI
Oh, and let's not forget dessert
Add a comment