Hollywood Classics

30/04/2019 Ginger Rogers 1. Profile : *Ginger Rogers in 1941 Born Virginia Katherine McMath July 16, 1911 Independence, Missouri, U.S. Died April 25, 1995 (aged 83) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Resting place Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Chatsworth, California Nationality American Occupation Actress dancer singer Years active 1925–1987 Spouse(s) Jack Pepper (m. 1929; div. 1931) Lew Ayres (m. 1934; div. 1940) Jack Briggs (m. 1943; div. 1949) Jacques Bergerac (m. 1953; div. 1957) William Marshall (m. 1961; div. 1969) 2. Introduction : Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She is known for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), but is best remembered for performing in RKO's musical films (partnered with Fred Astaire) on stage, radio and television, throughout much of the 20th century. Born in Independence, Missouri, and raised in Kansas City, Rogers and her fam

23/04/2019 Miriam Hopkins : Actress 1. Profile : Hopkins in 1932 Born Ellen Miriam Hopkins October 18, 1902 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. Died October 9, 1972 (aged 69) New York City, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1921–1970 Spouse(s) Brandon Peters (1926–1927) Austin Parker (1928–1931) Anatole Litvak (1937–1939) Raymond B. Brock (1945–1951) Children 1 2. Introduction :- Ellen Miriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an American actress known for her versatility. She first signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930, working with Ernst Lubitsch and Joel McCrea, among many others. Her long-running feud with Bette Davis was publicized for effect. She later became a pioneer of TV drama, and was a distinguished Hollywood hostess who moved in intellectual and creative circles. 3. Early life :- Hopkins was born in Savannah, Georgia to Homer Hopkins and Ellen Cutler and raised in Bainbridge, near the Alabama border. She had an older sister,