Margarita Carmen Hayworth (née Cansino; October 17, 1918 â€" May 14,
1987) was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during the
1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37
years. The press coined the term "The Love Goddess" to describe
Hayworth after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the
1940s. She was the top pin-up girl for GIs during World War
II.Hayworth is perhaps best known for her performance in the 1946 film
noir Gilda, opposite Glenn Ford, in which she played the femme fatale
in her first major dramatic role. She is also known for her
performances in Only Angels Have Wings (1939), The Lady from Shanghai
(1947), Pal Joey (1957), and Separate Tables (1958). Fred Astaire,
with whom she made two films, You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and You
Were Never Lovelier (1942), once called her his favorite dance
partner. She also starred in the Technicolor musical Cover Girl
(1944), with Gene Kelly. She is listed as one of the top 25 female
motion picture stars of all time in the American Film Institute's
survey, AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars.In 1980, Hayworth was diagnosed
with Alzheimer's disease, which contributed to her death at age 68.
The public disclosure and discussion of her illness drew attention to
Alzheimer's, which was largely unknown by most people at the time, and
helped to increase public and private funding for Alzheimer's
research.
1987) was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during the
1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37
years. The press coined the term "The Love Goddess" to describe
Hayworth after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the
1940s. She was the top pin-up girl for GIs during World War
II.Hayworth is perhaps best known for her performance in the 1946 film
noir Gilda, opposite Glenn Ford, in which she played the femme fatale
in her first major dramatic role. She is also known for her
performances in Only Angels Have Wings (1939), The Lady from Shanghai
(1947), Pal Joey (1957), and Separate Tables (1958). Fred Astaire,
with whom she made two films, You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and You
Were Never Lovelier (1942), once called her his favorite dance
partner. She also starred in the Technicolor musical Cover Girl
(1944), with Gene Kelly. She is listed as one of the top 25 female
motion picture stars of all time in the American Film Institute's
survey, AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars.In 1980, Hayworth was diagnosed
with Alzheimer's disease, which contributed to her death at age 68.
The public disclosure and discussion of her illness drew attention to
Alzheimer's, which was largely unknown by most people at the time, and
helped to increase public and private funding for Alzheimer's
research.
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