Betty Grable

Known For: Acting
Born: December 18, 1916
Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Died: July 2, 1973

Betty Grable

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 …

Filmography

Becoming Marilyn

2022 · (archive footage)

This Is Bob Hope...

2017 · Self (archive footage)

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017 · Self (archive)

Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star

2015 · Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies

Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies

2012

Marilyn at the Movies

2011 · Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

2009 · (archive footage)

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

1999 · (archive footage)

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

1997 · Self (archiveFootage)

The Casting Couch

1995

Showbiz Goes to War

1982 · (archive footage)

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976 · Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Blue

1970 · (archive footage)

The Carol Burnett Show

1967 · Self - Guest

The Hollywood Palace

1964 · Self - Presenter

Marilyn

1963 · archive footage

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Some of Manie's Friends

Some of Manie's Friends

1959

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957 · Betty Grable

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956 · Self

How to Be Very, Very Popular

1955 · Stormy Tornado

Three for the Show

1955 · Julie Lowndes

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953 · Loco Dempsey

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953 · Molly Larkins

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Meet Me After the Show

1951 · Delilah Lee

Call Me Mister

1951 · Kay Hudson

My Blue Heaven

1950 · Kitty Moran

The Costume Designer

1950 · Self (archive footage)

Wabash Avenue

1950 · Ruby Summers

What's My Line?

1950 · Self - Mystery Guest

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949 · Freddie

When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948 · Bonny Kane

That Lady in Ermine

1948 · Francesca / Angelina

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

Mother Wore Tights

1947 · Mother

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

1947 · Cynthia Pilgrim

Do You Love Me

1946 · Barry's Fan in Taxi

The Dolly Sisters

1945 · Jenny Dolly

The All-Star Bond Rally

1945 · Pat Lambert (archive footage)

Diamond Horseshoe

1945 · Bonnie Collins

Take It or Leave It

1944 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pin Up Girl

1944 · Lorry Jones

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944 · Betty Grable

Wing and a Prayer

1944 · (archive footage)

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943 · Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady

Coney Island

1943 · Kate Farley

Springtime in the Rockies

1942 · Vicky Lane

Footlight Serenade

1942 · Pat Lambert

Song of the Islands

1942 · Eileen O'Brien

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

I Wake Up Screaming

1941 · Jill Lynn

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941 · Carol Brown

Moon Over Miami

1941 · Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams

Tin Pan Alley

1940 · Lily Blane

Down Argentine Way

1940 · Glenda Crawford

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939 · Ina Firpo

Million Dollar Legs

1939 · Carol Parker

Man About Town

1939 · Susan Hayes

Campus Confessions

1938 · Joyce Gilmore

Give Me a Sailor

1938 · Nancy Larkin

College Swing

1938 · Betty

Thrill of a Lifetime

1937 · Gwen

This Way Please

1937 · Jane Morrow

Pigskin Parade

1936 · Laura Watson

Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936 · Mildred Webster

Follow the Fleet

1936 · Singer in Trio

Collegiate

1936 · Dorothy

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

A Quiet Fourth

1935

Old Man Rhythm

1935 · Sylvia

Drawing Rumors

1935

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935 · Vocalist

The Nitwits

1935 · Mary Roberts

The Spirit of 1976

The Spirit of 1976

1935

This Band Age

1935 · Betty - Band Singer

Ferry-Go-Round

1934 · Betty

By Your Leave

1934 · Frances

The Gay Divorcee

1934 · Guest

Student Tour

1934 · Cayenne

Susie's Affairs

1934 · Susie Lee

Business Is a Pleasure

Business Is a Pleasure

1934

Love Detectives

1934 · Alice

Elmer Steps Out

1934

School for Romance

1934 · Student

Air Tonic

1933 · Betty Grable - Band Singer

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1933 · Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito

What Price Innocence?

1933 · Beverly Bennett

Melody Cruise

1933 · First Stewardess (uncredited)

Child of Manhattan

1933 · Lucy McGonagle

Cavalcade

1933 · Girl on Couch, Blonde Girl on Couch (uncredited)

The Kid from Spain

1932 · Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Over the Counter

1932 · Customer Who Wants to Buy a Baby (uncredited)

Hold 'Em Jail

1932 · Barbara Jones

The Age of Consent

1932 · Student at Dormitory (uncredited)

Hollywood Lights

1932 · Betty

The Flirty Sleepwalker

The Flirty Sleepwalker

1932 · Blonde Girl

Probation

1932 · Ruth Jarrett

Hollywood Luck

1932

Lady! Please!

1932 · Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932 · Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

Once a Hero

1931

Palmy Days

1931 · Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Ex-Sweeties

1931 · Undetermined Minor Role

Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

1931 · Betty

Kiki

1931 · Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Whoopee!

1930 · Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

New Movietone Follies of 1930

1930 · Chorine

Let's Go Places

1930 · Chorine (uncredited)

Happy Days

1929 · Chorus Woman

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