Betty Grable
Dec 18, 1916 — Jul 2, 1973 (56 years)
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
67 Movies
1 Series
A career spanning 97+ years and 68+ titles makes Betty Grable one of the trade's long-distance runners. her Loco Dempsey in 'How to Marry a Millionaire' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Comedy has been her most frequent territory.
56R.I.P.
67Movies
1Series
Betty Grable
67 Movies
1 Series
A career spanning 97+ years and 68+ titles makes Betty Grable one of the trade's long-distance runners. her Loco Dempsey in 'How to Marry a Millionaire' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Comedy has been her most frequent territory.
56 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
67
Movies
1
Series
Movies
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
Kiki
1931
My Blue Heaven
1950
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
Happy Days
1929
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
Song of the Islands
1942
Palmy Days
1931
Cavalcade
1933
Cavalcade
1933
Three for the Show
1955
Coney Island
1943
Melody Cruise
1933
How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
Give Me a Sailor
1938
Pin Up Girl
1944
Whoopee!
1930
Follow the Fleet
1936
That Lady in Ermine
1948
College Swing
1938
Do You Love Me
1946
The Nitwits
1935
Pigskin Parade
1936
Meet Me After the Show
1951
Wabash Avenue
1950
Tin Pan Alley
1940
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
Moon Over Miami
1941
The Age of Consent
1932
The Dolly Sisters
1945
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
1947
Old Man Rhythm
1935
Mother Wore Tights
1947
Down Argentine Way
1940
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953
Child of Manhattan
1933
The Kid from Spain
1932
Hold 'Em Jail
1932
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
This Way Please
1937
When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948
Student Tour
1934
Probation
1932
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
Man About Town
1939
School for Romance
1934
Call Me Mister
1951
By Your Leave
1934
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Betty Grable
1957–1958
TV
How to Be Very, Very Popular
Stormy Tornado
1955
Film
Three for the Show
Julie Lowndes
1955
Film
How to Marry a Millionaire
Loco Dempsey
1953
Film
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Molly Larkins
1953
Film
Meet Me After the Show
Delilah Lee
1951
Film
Call Me Mister
Kay Hudson
1951
Film
My Blue Heaven
Kitty Moran
1950
Film
Wabash Avenue
Ruby Summers
1950
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Betty Grable still alive?
Betty Grable passed away on July 2, 1973 at age 56.
What are the most famous roles of Betty Grable?
Betty Grable is best known for roles in How to Marry a Millionaire, The Gay Divorcee, Cavalcade.
How many movies has Betty Grable been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1929), Betty Grable has appeared in 84 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Betty Grable's first movie?
The career of Betty Grable began with Happy Days (1929).
What is Betty Grable's most recent movie or series?
Betty Grable's most recent release is The Carol Burnett Show, which premiered on September 11, 1967.
What TV shows has Betty Grable appeared in?
On television, Betty Grable has appeared in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Oscars, The Carol Burnett Show, What's My Line?.
Betty Grable
1916-12-18 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Grable was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. At age 13, Grable and her mother set out for Hollywood with the hopes of stardom. There she landed several minor parts in films such as Whoopee!, New Movietone Follies of 1930, Happy Days and Let's Go Places.
In 1932, she signed with RKO Radio Pictures. The bit parts continued for the next three years until Grable was cast in By Your Leave. One of her big roles was in College Swing.. When she landed the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way, the public finally took notice of her. Stardom came through comedies such as Coney Island and Sweet Rosie O'Grady. Her famous pin-up pose during World War II adorned barracks all around the world. With that pin-up and as the star of lavish musicals, Betty became the highest-paid star in Hollywood in 1947. Later her studio 20th Century-Fox insured her legs for a million dollars.
Betty continued to be popular until the mid-1950s, when musicals went into a decline. Her last film was How to Be Very, Very Popular. She then concentrated on Broadway and nightclubs.
She was married to actor Jackie Coogan (1937–1939) and musician Harry James (1943–1965).
Betty Grable died at age 56 of lung cancer on July 2, 1973.