[1][2] she achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the golden age of hollywood, and appeared in 61 films in total over 37 years. One of the most iconic stars of old hollywood, rita hayworth was seen as the ultimate femme fatale, but she had a tragic backstory. Rita hayworth was born margarita carmen cansino on october 17, 1918, in brooklyn, new york, into a family of dancers
Rita Hayworth - Spouse, Gilda & Movies
Her father, eduardo cansino reina, was a dancer as was his father before him
He emigrated from spain in 1913
Rita's american mother, volga margaret (hayworth), who was of mostly irish descent, met eduardo in 1916 and were married the following. Rita hayworth, american film actress and dancer who rose to glamorous stardom in the 1940s and ’50s and was a favorite pinup girl during world war ii Her movies included only angels have wings, you’ll never get rich, cover girl, gilda, the lady from shanghai, pal joey, and separate tables.
