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Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She won an Academy Award for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), but is best remembered for performing during the 1930s in RKO's musical films. Her career continued on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the 20th century.

Birth Name

Virginia Katherine McMath

Born

Sunday, 16 July 1911

Died

Tuesday, 25 April 1995

Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Hal	Self	2018
And the Oscar Goes to...	Self	2014
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year	(archive footage)	2009
To Each His Own Cinema	(segment "Cinéma de Boulevard")	2007
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm	Self / Various roles / Various / Self (archive footage)	2006
Billy Wilder Speaks	Self	2006
The Naked Archaeologist	Girl on Phone	2005
They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'	Self	2005
The Swing of Things: Swing Time Step by Step	Self	2005
Broadway: The American Musical	Mimi Glossop	2004

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Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Hal	Self	2018
And the Oscar Goes to...	Self	2014
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year	(archive footage)	2009
To Each His Own Cinema	(segment "Cinéma de Boulevard")	2007
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm	Self / Various roles / Various / Self (archive footage)	2006
Billy Wilder Speaks	Self	2006
The Naked Archaeologist	Girl on Phone	2005
They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'	Self	2005
The Swing of Things: Swing Time Step by Step	Self	2005
Broadway: The American Musical	Mimi Glossop	2004
The Dreamers	Dale Tremont	2003
Complicated Women	Self / Self (archive footage)	2003
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days	Self	2001
Hollywood Remembers	(archive footage)	2000
The Green Mile	Actress in 'Top Hat'	1999
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'	Self	1997
The 68th Annual Academy Awards	Self - Memorial Tribute	1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies	Self	1995
That's Entertainment! III	(archive footage) / Performer in Clip from 'The Barkleys of Broadway'	1994
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts	Self - Honoree	1992
American Experience	Self	1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC	Self	1988
Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story	Self	1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood	Self	1987
Biography	(archive footage), Mrs. Edwina Fulton	1987
American Masters	Self, (archive footage), Fay	1986
The 58th Annual Academy Awards	Self - Audience Member	1986
Cocoon	Character in film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee'	1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey	Self	1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo	Dale Tremont	1985
Night of 100 Stars II	Self	1985
That's Dancing!		1985
Glitter	Margaret Davis	1984
The 56th Annual Academy Awards	Self - Audience Member	1984
The 37th Annual Tony Awards	Self - Performer	1983
Hotel	Natalie Trent	1982
The 2nd American Movie Awards	Self - Presenter	1982
Night of 100 Stars	Self	1982
The Toni Tennille Show	Self	1979
The 51st Annual Academy Awards	Self - Presenter	1979
The Love Boat	Stella Logan	1977
All You Need Is Love	Singer	1977
That's Entertainment, Part II	Clip from 'Barkleys of Broadway' / (archive footage)	1976
Live from Lincoln Center	Self	1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television	Self	1975
Brother Can You Spare a Dime	(archive footage)	1975
That's Entertainment!	Clip from 'Barkleys of Broadway' / (archive footage)	1974
Joanne Carson's VIPs	Self	1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory	Self - film clips	1972
Great Performances	Self	1971
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special	Self	1970
The David Frost Show	Self	1969
Here's Lucy	Ginger Rogers	1968
Mondo Hollywood: Hollywood Laid Bare!	Self	1967
The Dean Martin Show	Herself	1965
The Love Goddesses	Self / (archive footage)	1965
Cinderella	Queen	1965
ABC's Nightlife	Self	1964
Quick, Let's Get Married	Madame Rinaldi	1964
The Hollywood Palace	Self - Singer, Self	1964
Hollywood and the Stars	Self	1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	Helen	1963
Vacation Playhouse	Elizabeth Harcourt / Margaret Harcourt	1963
Hollywood: The Great Stars	Self	1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Herself - Guest, Herself	1962
The Merv Griffin Show	Herself	1962
The Mike Douglas Show	Herself - Co-Hostess, Herself - Guest	1961
The DuPont Show with June Allyson	Kay Neilson	1959
Premier Khrushchev in the USA	Self	1959
The Bell Telephone Hour	Self - Hostess	1959
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom	Herself	1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!	Mildred Turner	1957
Teenage Rebel	Nancy Fallon	1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	Self	1956
Zane Grey Theatre	Angie Cartwright	1956
Playhouse 90	Self	1956
The First Traveling Saleslady	Miss Rose Gillray / Rose Gillray	1956
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show	Self - Guest, Self - SInger, Self	1951
This Is Your Life	Self, Self - Filmed tribute	1955
Tight Spot	Sherry Conley	1955
Black Widow	Carlotta 'Lottie' Marin / Carlotta Marin	1954
Producers' Showcase	(segment 'Red Peppers) (segment Still Life) (segment Shadow Play')	1954
Climax!	Self	1954
Twist of Fate	'Johnny' Victor / Johnny Victor	1954
Forever Female	Beatrice Page	1953
Person to Person	Self	1953
Monkey Business	Mrs. Edwina Fulton / Edwina Fulton	1952
Dreamboat	Gloria Marlowe	1952
We're Not Married!	Ramona Gladwyn	1952
The Red Skelton Hour	Mrs. Cavendish, Sally Swinger, Scarlett O'Fever	1951
The Groom Wore Spurs	'A.J.' Furnival / AJ Furnival	1951
Storm Warning	Marsha Mitchell	1951
The Jack Benny Program	Self	1950
The Arthur Murray Party	Self	1950
Perfect Strangers	Terry Scott	1950
What's My Line?	Herself - Mystery Guest, Herself - Guest Panelist	1950
The Ken Murray Show	Self	1950
The Barkleys of Broadway	Dinah Barkley	1949
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall	Herself, Herself - Guest	1948
The Ed Sullivan Show	Singer	1948
It Had to Be You	Victoria Stafford	1947
Magnificent Doll	Dolly Payne Madison / Dolly Madison	1946
Heartbeat	Arlette Lafron	1946
George White's Scandals	Ginger Rogers	1945
Week-End at the Waldorf	Irene Malvern	1945
I'll Be Seeing You	Mary Marshall	1945
Tender Comrade	Jo Jones	1944
Lady in the Dark	Liza Elliott	1944
Show-Business at War	Self	1943
Once Upon a Honeymoon	Baroness Katherine Von Luber / Kathie O'Hara / Katherine Butt-Smith / Katherine Butt-Smith/Katie O'Hara	1942
The Major and the Minor	Susan Applegate	1942
Tales of Manhattan	Diane	1942
Roxie Hart	Roxie Hart	1942
Tom, Dick and Harry	Janie	1941
Safeguarding Military Information	Soldier's girlfriend	1941
Kitty Foyle	Kitty Foyle	1940
Lucky Partners	Jean Newton	1940
Primrose Path	Ellie May Adams	1940
Fifth Avenue Girl	Mary Grey	1939
Bachelor Mother	Polly Parrish	1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle	Irene Castle	1939
Carefree	Amanda Cooper	1938
Having Wonderful Time	Teddy Shaw / Thelma 'Teddy' Shaw	1938
Vivacious Lady	Francey Morgan / Francey Brent	1938
Stage Door	Jean Maitland	1937
Shall We Dance	Linda Keene	1937
Swing Time	Penny Carroll / Penny Carrol	1936
Follow the Fleet	Sherry Martin	1936
In Person	Carol Corliss, aka Clara Colfax / Carol Corliss	1935
Top Hat	Dale Tremont	1935
Star of Midnight	Donna Mantin	1935
Roberta	Lizzie Gatz aka Tanka Scharwenka / Comtesse Scharwenka	1935
Romance in Manhattan	Sylvia Dennis	1935
The Gay Divorcee	Mimi Glossop	1934
Change of Heart	Madge Rountree	1934
Finishing School	Cecilia 'Pony' Ferris / Cecilia "Pony" Ferris	1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts	Peggy Cornell	1934
Upperworld	Lilly Linda	1934
Hollywood Newsreel	Self	1934
Flying Down to Rio	Honey Hale	1933
Sitting Pretty	Dorothy	1933
Chance at Heaven	Marge Harris	1933
Rafter Romance	Mary / Mary Carroll	1933
A Shriek in the Night	Pat Morgan	1933
Don't Bet on Love	Molly Gilbert	1933
Professional Sweetheart	Glory Eden	1933
Gold Diggers of 1933	Fay Fortune	1933
42nd Street	Ann Lowell	1933
Broadway Bad	Flip Daly	1933
You Said a Mouthful	Alice Brandon	1932
Hat Check Girl	Jessie King	1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1	Self	1932
The Thirteenth Guest	Marie Morgan / Lela	1932
The Tenderfoot	Ruth Weston	1932
Carnival Boat	Honey	1932
Running Hollywood	Ginger Rogers	1932
Suicide Fleet	Sally	1931
The Tip-Off	Baby Face	1931
Honor Among Lovers	Doris Brown	1931
Follow the Leader	Mary Brennan	1930
Office Blues	Miss Gravis	1930
Queen High	Polly Rockwell	1930
The Sap from Syracuse	Ellen Saunders	1930
Young Man of Manhattan	Puff Randolph	1930
A Night in a Dormitory	Ginger Rogers	1930