Ginger Rogers
Best known as Fred Astaire's dance partner, Virginia McMath -- aka Ginger Rogers -- entered the world July 16, 1911, in Independence, Mo. Rogers hit the vaudeville circuit as a teen and in 1929 landed in a Broadway production that parlayed into her film debut in Young Man of Manhattan (1930).

Rogers's initial break came with a turn in the 1933 musical 42nd Street, and when Rogers was cast opposite Astaire in Flying Down to Rio (1933), a magical terpsichorean screen team was born. The pair made 10 pictures that embody the genteel charm of Hollywood's golden age. Rogers also tackled dramatic parts, winning a Best Actress Oscar for her stirring performance in Kitty Foyle (1940).

A 1949 re-pairing with Astaire in The Barkleys of Broadway revitalized Rogers's movie career, but she returned to stage work after 1957, making her last film, Harlow, in 1965. She died of heart failure April 25, 1995.

Featured Movies
  • Monkey BusinessMonkey Business

    Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers make a delicious screwball comedy team in this caper directed by Howard Hawks. Grant's a middle-aged fuddy-duddy who may have invented a fountain of youth serum in his laboratory. But when a rampaging chimp mixes it into the water cooler, Grant and wife Rogers regress to... Read More

  • Swing TimeSwing Time

    In this classic musical, Fred Astaire plays Lucky, a gambler who misses his wedding to a young socialite and must come up with $25,000 for another chance with her. But after meeting lovely dance instructor Penny (Ginger Rogers), he forgets about his old flame. Often cited as the best of the 10... Read More

  • Top HatTop Hat

    This joyous Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical features an Irving Berlin score and the classic duet "Cheek to Cheek." Astaire stars as Jerry Travers, a singer-dancer who auditions some new moves for producer Horace Hardwick at his hotel. The beautiful Dale Tremont (Rogers) is staying downstairs... Read More

  • Shall We DanceShall We Dance

    Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers kick up their heels on an ocean liner in this musical. Ballet star Pete Peters (Astaire) is in love with celebrity Linda Keene (Rogers), and his infatuation leads him to set sail across the Atlantic. Unfortunately, he hardly knows her, but a little white lie results in... Read More

  • Kitty FoyleKitty Foyle

    This bittersweet drama follows working girl Kitty Foyle (Ginger Rogers) as she chases her storybook dreams. While earning a living as a department store clerk, Kitty becomes romantically entangled with a Philadelphia society scion (Dennis Morgan) and an unassuming physician (James Craig). Rogers... Read More

 
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