Betty Grable
Acting
🎂 1916-12-18
Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Grable was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. At age 13, Grable and her mother set out for Hollywood with the hopes of stardom. There she landed several minor parts in films such as Whoopee!, New Movietone Follies of 1930, Happy Days and Let's Go Places. In 1932, she signed with RKO Radio Pictures. The bit parts continued for the next three years until Grable was cast in By Your Leave. One of her big roles was in College Swing.. When she landed the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way, the public finally took notice of her. Stardom came through comedies such as Coney Island and Sweet Rosie O'Grady. Her famous pin-up pose during World War II adorned barracks all around the world. With that pin-up and as the star of lavish musicals, Betty became the highest-paid star in Hollywood in 1947. Later her studio 20th Century-Fox insured her legs for a million dollars. Betty continued to be popular until the mid-1950s, when musicals went into a decline. Her last film was How to Be Very, Very Popular. She then concentrated on Broadway and nightclubs. She was married to actor Jackie Coogan (1937–1939) and musician Harry James (1943–1965). Betty Grable died at age 56 of lung cancer on July 2, 1973.
Cast credits(106)
Self
1962
Self
1956
Self - Guest
1967
Self
1953
Self
1948
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Self (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)
1986
Self - Presenter
1964
Betty Grable
1957
Glenda Crawford
1940
Self / Loco Dempsey (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963
Carol Parker
1939
(archive footage)
1982
Julie Lowndes
1955
Vicky Lane
1942
Gwen
1937
Loco Dempsey
1953
(archive footage)
1970
Betty
1938
Customer Who Wants to Buy a Baby (uncredited)
1932
Self (archive footage)
2015
Lucy McGonagle
1933
First Stewardess (uncredited)
1933
Susie Lee
1934
Lily Blane
1940
Chorine
1930
Jill Lynn
1941
Mildred Webster
1936
Student
1934
Carol Brown
1941
Kate Farley
1943
Ruby Summers
1950
Dorothy
1936
1936
Ina Firpo
1939
Barbara Jones
1932
1941
Student at Dormitory (uncredited)
1932
Kay Hudson
1951
Girl on Couch
1933
Blonde Girl on Couch (uncredited)
1933
Pat Lambert
1942
Cynthia Pilgrim
1947
Beverly Bennett
1933
Stormy Tornado
1955
Francesca / Angelina
1948
Guest
1934
Pat Lambert (archive footage)
1945
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1932
Molly Larkins
1953
Cayenne
1934
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1930
Freddie
1949
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
1932
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1944
Laura Watson
1936
(archive footage)
2009
Ruth Jarrett
1932
Susan Hayes
1939
1932
Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams
1941
Frances
1934
Kitty Moran
1950
Yansci 'Jenny' Dolly
1945
Chorus Woman
1929
Mary Roberts
1935
Self (archive footage)
1950
Self (archive footage)
2017
Betty
1932
Singer in Trio
1936
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1931
1931
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1931
(archive footage)
1944
Delilah Lee
1951
Betty Grable
1944
Mother
1947
Nancy Larkin
1938
Bonnie Collins
1945
Betty Grable - Band Singer
1933
Lorry Jones
1944
Sylvia
1935
Joyce Gilmore
1938
Chorine (uncredited)
1930
Self (archiveFootage)
1997
Eileen O'Brien
1942
Betty
1931
1934
Vocalist
1935
Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady
1943
1935
Barry's Fan in Taxi
1946
Bonny Kane
1948
1935
Jane Morrow
1937
Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
1933
Betty
1934
1935
Self (archiveFootage)
1999
Betty - Band Singer
1935
1959
Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)
1932
Blonde Girl
1932
Alice
1934
Undetermined Minor Role
1931
1934