Ginger Rogers
Known for
An American dancer and actress, Ginger Rogers formed with Fred Astaire the most legendary dance pairing in the history of cinema. Together they dazzled in musicals such as 'Top Hat' and 'Flying Down to Rio', where she brought both the grace of the dance and a sparkling comedy. But Rogers proved to be far more than a dance partner: her dramatic role in 'Kitty Foyle' earned her the Oscar for Best Actress. Born in Missouri in 1911 and deceased in 1995, she combined elegance, wit and a versatility that allowed her to shine equally in comedy, drama and musicals.
Ginger Rogers
74 Movies
7 Series
An American dancer and actress, Ginger Rogers formed with Fred Astaire the most legendary dance pairing in the history of cinema. Together they dazzled in musicals such as 'Top Hat' and 'Flying Down to Rio', where she brought both the grace of the dance and a sparkling comedy. But Rogers proved to be far more than a dance partner: her dramatic role in 'Kitty Foyle' earned her the Oscar for Best Actress. Born in Missouri in 1911 and deceased in 1995, she combined elegance, wit and a versatility that allowed her to shine equally in comedy, drama and musicals.
Movies
Plays Edwina Fulton
Monkey Business
1952
Plays Jean Maitland
Stage Door
1937
Plays Dale Tremont
Top Hat
1935
Plays Nancy Fallon
Teenage Rebel
1956
Plays Francey
Vivacious Lady
1938
Plays Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle
1940
Plays Marsha Mitchell
Storm Warning
1951
Plays Mimi Glossop
The Gay Divorcee
1934
Plays Carlotta Marin
Black Widow
1954
Plays Fay
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
Plays Linda Keene
Shall We Dance
1937
Plays Penny Carrol
Swing Time
1936
Plays Ann
42nd Street
1933
Plays Susan Applegate
The Major and the Minor
1942
Plays Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
1942
Plays Ramona Gladwyn
We're Not Married!
1952
Plays Katherine Butt-Smith
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
Plays Glory
Professional Sweetheart
1933
Plays Dinah Barkley
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949
Plays Polly Parrish
Bachelor Mother
1939
Plays Diane
Tales of Manhattan
1942
Plays Gloria Marlowe
Dreamboat
1952
Plays Mary Grey
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
Plays Sherry Martin
Follow the Fleet
1936
Plays Amanda Cooper
Carefree
1938
Plays Sherry Conley
Tight Spot
1955
Plays Rose Gillray
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956
Plays Honey Hale
Flying Down to Rio
1933
Plays Pony
Finishing School
1934
Plays Dolly Madison
Magnificent Doll
1946
Plays Beatrice Page
Forever Female
1953
Plays Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
Plays Victoria Stafford
It Had to Be You
1947
Plays Madame Rinaldi
Quick, Let's Get Married
1964
Plays Mary Marshall
I'll Be Seeing You
1944
Plays Terry Scott
Perfect Strangers
1950
Plays Carol Corliss
In Person
1935
Plays Ellie May Adams
Primrose Path
1940
Plays Marge Harris
Chance at Heaven
1933
Plays Jo Jones
Tender Comrade
1944
Plays Scharwenka
Roberta
1935
Plays Lela / Marie Morgan
The Thirteenth Guest
1932
Plays Johnny Victor
Beautiful Stranger
1954
Plays Mama Jean
Harlow
1965
Plays Pat Morgan
A Shriek in the Night
1933
Plays Donna Mantin
Star of Midnight
1935
Plays Teddy Shaw
Having Wonderful Time
1938
Plays Jean Newton
Lucky Partners
1940
Plays Lilly Linda
Upperworld
1934
Plays Mary
Rafter Romance
1933
TV Shows
Plays Self
What's My Line?
1950
Plays Stella Logan
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Ginger Rogers
Here's Lucy
1968
Plays Margaret Davis
Glitter
1984
Plays Kay Neilson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Plays Ginger Rogers
The Jack Benny Program
1950
Plays Angie Cartwright
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Latest Trailers
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That's Dancing!
Full Filmography
Glitter
Margaret Davis · 1 episode
1984
TV
The Love Boat
Stella Logan · 2 episodes
1979
TV
Here's Lucy
Ginger Rogers · 1 episode
1971
TV
What's My Line?
Self · 5 episodes
1950–1965
TV
Harlow
Mama Jean
1965
Film
Quick, Let's Get Married
Madame Rinaldi
1964
Film
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Angie Cartwright · 1 episode
1960
TV
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Kay Neilson · 1 episode
1959
TV
The Jack Benny Program
Ginger Rogers · 1 episode
1957
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ginger Rogers still alive?
Ginger Rogers passed away on April 25, 1995 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Ginger Rogers?
Ginger Rogers is best known for roles in Top Hat, Monkey Business, Swing Time.
How many movies has Ginger Rogers been in?
Over a 66-year career (since 1929), Ginger Rogers has appeared in 74 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Ginger Rogers's first movie?
The career of Ginger Rogers began with A Day of a Man of Affairs (1929).
What is Ginger Rogers's most recent movie or series?
Ginger Rogers's most recent release is The Casting Couch, which premiered on January 1, 1995.
What TV shows has Ginger Rogers appeared in?
On television, Ginger Rogers has appeared in The Love Boat, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Oscars, Here's Lucy.
Ginger Rogers
1911-07-16 · Independence, Missouri, USA
Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She had a prolific career in film, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the twentieth century. She made a total of 73 films, notably ten revolutionary musical films where she performed as Fred Astaire's partner. She also won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Kitty Foyle (1940). Rogers was a major movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and was ranked number 14 on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list of female stars of classic American cinema.
After winning a 1925 Charleston dance contest that launched a successful vaudeville career, she gained recognition as a Broadway actress for her stage debut in Girl Crazy. This led to a contract with Paramount Pictures, which ended after five films. Rogers had her first successful film roles in 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933). Subsequently, Rogers' nine films with Fred Astaire gave RKO Pictures some of its biggest successes, most notably The Gay Divorcee (1934), Top Hat (1935), and Swing Time (1936). But after two commercial failures with Astaire, she branched out into dramatic and comedy films. Her acting was well received by critics and audiences, and she became one of the biggest box-office draws and highest paid actresses of the 1940s.
Rogers' popularity peaked by the end of the decade. She reunited with Astaire in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), which was her last commercial success. Experiencing constant lack on success in the 1950s, she returned to Broadway the next decade when she played the lead role in Hello, Dolly!. More Broadway roles followed, along with her stage directorial debut in 1985 of an off-Broadway production of Babes in Arms. She also made television acting appearances until 1987. She died of a heart attack in 1995, at age 83.