Betty Grable
Acting
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.
Becoming Marilyn
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
(archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
(archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (archiveFootage)
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
Hollywood Blue
(archive footage)
Some of Manie's Friends
How to Be Very, Very Popular
Stormy Tornado
Three for the Show
Julie Lowndes
How to Marry a Millionaire
Loco Dempsey
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Molly Larkins
Meet Me After the Show
Delilah Lee
Call Me Mister
Kay Hudson
My Blue Heaven
Kitty Moran
The Costume Designer
Self (archive footage)
Wabash Avenue
Ruby Summers
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Freddie
When My Baby Smiles at Me
Bonny Kane
That Lady in Ermine
Francesca / Angelina
Mother Wore Tights
Mother
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Cynthia Pilgrim
Do You Love Me
Barry's Fan in Taxi
The Dolly Sisters
Yansci 'Jenny' Dolly
The All-Star Bond Rally
Pat Lambert (archive footage)
Diamond Horseshoe
Bonnie Collins
Take It or Leave It
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Pin Up Girl
Lorry Jones
Four Jills in a Jeep
Betty Grable
Wing and a Prayer
(archive footage)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady
Coney Island
Kate Farley
Springtime in the Rockies
Vicky Lane
Footlight Serenade
Pat Lambert
Song of the Islands
Eileen O'Brien
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
I Wake Up Screaming
Jill Lynn
A Yank in the R.A.F.
Carol Brown
Moon Over Miami
Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams
Tin Pan Alley
Lily Blane
Down Argentine Way
Glenda Crawford
The Day the Bookies Wept
Ina Firpo
Million Dollar Legs
Carol Parker
Man About Town
Susan Hayes
Campus Confessions
Joyce Gilmore
Give Me a Sailor
Nancy Larkin
College Swing
Betty
Thrill of a Lifetime
Gwen
This Way Please
Jane Morrow
Pigskin Parade
Laura Watson
Don't Turn 'em Loose
Mildred Webster
Follow the Fleet
Singer in Trio
Collegiate
Dorothy
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
A Quiet Fourth
Old Man Rhythm
Sylvia
Drawing Rumors
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Vocalist
The Nitwits
Mary Roberts
The Spirit of 1976
This Band Age
Betty - Band Singer
Ferry-Go-Round
Betty
By Your Leave
Frances
The Gay Divorcee
Guest
Student Tour
Cayenne
Susie's Affairs
Susie Lee
Business Is a Pleasure
Elmer Steps Out
Love Detectives
Alice
School for Romance
Student
Air Tonic
Betty Grable - Band Singer
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
What Price Innocence?
Beverly Bennett
Melody Cruise
First Stewardess (uncredited)
Child of Manhattan
Lucy McGonagle
Cavalcade
Blonde Girl on Couch (uncredited)
Cavalcade
Girl on Couch
The Kid from Spain
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Over the Counter
Customer Who Wants to Buy a Baby (uncredited)
The Age of Consent
Student at Dormitory (uncredited)
Hold 'Em Jail
Barbara Jones
Hollywood Lights
Betty
The Flirty Sleepwalker
Blonde Girl
Probation
Ruth Jarrett
Hollywood Luck
Lady! Please!
Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Once a Hero
Palmy Days
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Ex-Sweeties
Undetermined Minor Role
Crashing Hollywood
Betty
Kiki
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Whoopee!
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
New Movietone Follies of 1930
Chorine
Let's Go Places
Chorine (uncredited)
Happy Days
Chorus Woman