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[h3]The definitive femme fatale of the 1940s, Rita Hayworth, known as the "Great American Love Goddess", was the pin-up favourite of US servicemen.[/h3]

Born in Brooklyn, Margarita Carmen Cansino was the daughter of Spanish dancer Eduardo Cansino and showgirl Volga Haworth.

The physically and socially mature Rita joined her father’s dance act at 12. She was spotted by Fox studios three years later, and made her film debut at 16, in 'Dante’s Inferno' (1935).

With the advice of her husband and promoter Edward Judson, Rita signed a contract with Columbia Studios. She changed her name to Hayworth, died her black hair auburn and raised her hairline with electrolysis. The goddess played 13 minor roles, until Columbia lent her to Warner brothers, to star opposite Fred Astaire, in 'The Strawberry Blonde' (1941).

Her sensational dancing made her a star and she became a major leading lady, working again with Astaire as well as with Tyrone Power, Charles Boyer, [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/255:0/Eugene_Gene_Kelly.htm]Gene Kelly [/urlnew]and her second husband, [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/553:652/1/Orson_Welles.htm]Orson Welles[/urlnew], in 'Lady from Shanghai' (1948).

Before the camera, Rita was a bold sumptuous character spilling over with sexual charm. In private she was shy and unassuming, desperate for a calm and happy marriage, which was forever to allude her.

In 1948 she had affair with Pakistani playboy Prince Ali Khan. She married him, but only for two tempestuous years. She married again, twice, but never for more than three years.

Suspected of sever alcoholism and prone to erratic behaviour, Rita’s career dwindled in the 1950s and failed in the 1960s. She was, in fact, suffering the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, that went undiagnosed until 1980.

In the last decade of her life, almost helpless, Rita was cared for by her daughter, Princess Yasmin Khan. Rita’s death in 1987 was heavily publicized, drawing public attention and funding to the degenerative disease.

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- The annual Rita Hayworth charity gala, managed by daughter Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, raised $1.8 million in 1999 alone for the Alzheimer's Association.

- Some legends say the Margarita cocktail was named for her when she was dancing under her real name in a Tijuana, Mexico nightclub.

- She appeared 5 times on the cover of "Life" Magazine.

- Daughters: Rebecca Welles, born 17 December 1945; Yasmin Khan born 28 December 1949.

- Her face was glued onto an A-bomb which was dropped on the Bikini Atol during a test in 1946.

- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history

- Knocked out two of Glenn Ford's teeth during their fight in 'Gilda'.

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Mina Tannenbaum (1994)

The Wrath of God (1972)

The Naked Zoo (1971)

Road to Salina (1971)

I Bastardi (1968)

L' Avventuriero (1967)

Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966)

The Money Trap (1965)

Happy Thieves, The (1962) .... Eve Lewis

They Came to Cordura (1959) .... Adelaide Geary

Separate Tables (1958) .... Ann Shankland

Pal Joey (1957) .... Vera Simpson

Fire Down Below (1957) .... Irena

Miss Sadie Thompson (1953) .... Sadie Thompson

Salome (1953) .... Princess Salome

Affair in Trinidad (1952) .... Chris Emery

Loves of Carmen, The (1948) .... Carmen Garcia

Lady from Shanghai, The (1947) .... Elsa 'Rosalie' Bannister

Down to Earth (1947) .... Terpsichore/Kitty Pendleton

Gilda (1946) .... Gilda

Tonight and Every Night (1945) .... Rosalind 'Roz'

Cover Girl (1944) .... Rusty Parker/Maribelle Hicks

You Were Never Lovelier (1942) .... Maria Acuna

Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Ethel Halloway

My Gal Sal (1942) .... Sally Elliott

You'll Never Get Rich (1941) .... Sheila Winthrop

Blood and Sand (1941) .... Dona Sol des Muire

Affectionately Yours (1941) .... Irene Malcolm,

Strawberry Blonde, The (1941) .... Virginia Brush Barnstead

Angels Over Broadway (1940) .... Nina Barone

Lady in Question, The (1940) .... Natalie Roguin

Susan and God (1940) .... Leonora 'Lee' Hutchins

Blondie on a Budget (1940) .... Joan Forrester

Music in My Heart (1940) .... Patricia O'Malley

Only Angels Have Wings (1939) .... Judith 'Judy' MacPherson

Lone Wolf Spy Hunt, The (1939) .... Karen

Homicide Bureau (1939) .... J.G. Bliss

Renegade Ranger, The (1938) .... Judith Alvarez

Juvenile Court (1938) .... Marcia Adams

Convicted (1938) .... Jerry Wheeler

There's Always a Woman (1938) .... Mary

Special Inspector (1938) .... Patricia Lane

Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938) .... Gail Preston

Shadow, The (1937) .... Mary Gillespie

Paid to Dance (1937) .... Betty Morgan

Life Begins with Love (1937) .... Girl Friend

Game That Kills, The (1937) .... Betty Holland

Girls Can Play (1937) .... Sue Collins

Criminals of the Air (1937) .... Rita

Trouble in Texas (1937) (as Rita Cansino) ....

Hit the Saddle (1937) (as Rita Cansino)

Old Louisiana (1937) (as Rita Cansino)

Rebellion (1936) (as Rita Cansino)

Meet Nero Wolfe (1936) (as Rita Cansino)

Human Cargo (1936) (as Rita Cansino)

Dancing Pirate (1936) .... Los Polomas dancer

Professional Soldier (1935) (as Rita Cansino)

Paddy O'Day (1935) (as Rita Cansino)

Piernas de seda (1935) (uncredited)

Dante's Inferno (1935) (as Rita Cansino)

Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935) (as Rita Cansino)

Under the Pampas Moon (1935) (as Rita Cansino)

In Caliente (1935)

Cruz Diablo (1934)

Anna Case with the Dancing Cansinos (1926)

Fiesta, La (1926)
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