Rita Hayworth was an  was an American actress and dancer.
Oh I have not heard of her. What movies did she appear in?
She appeared in alot of movies a total of 61 over her 37 year career
That is a lot! Did she win any awards or prizes over her career?
Of course she did, just imagine that she was  called The Love Goddess by the press because she was the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s.
Perhaps I should watch some of her movies then! Do you know when she was born?
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.
Early life.
Hayworth was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1918 as Margarita Carmen Cansino, the oldest child of two dancers. Her father, Eduardo Cansino, was from Castilleja de la Cuesta, a little
her maternal grandmother's maiden name (Harvey) as her professional name.
- Rita Hayworth, American actress and dancer, was born Margarita Carmen Cansino and appeared in her first 10 movies under the name Rita Cansino. Subsequently, under the tutelage of her first husband and manager, she altered her physical appearance and adopted the maiden name of her mother (Volga Hayworth) so as to no longer be perceived solely as an exotic or ethnic Latina.
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