People named Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers Born July 16, 1911 in Independence, Missouri, USA Died April 25, 1995 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA (heart failure) Birth Name Virginia Katherine McMath Nickname Feathers Height 5' 4½" (1.64 m) Ginger Rogers was born Virginia Katherine McMath in Independence, Missouri on July 16, 1911. Her mother, known as Lelee, went to Independence to have Ginger away from her husband. She had a baby earlier in their marriage and he allowed the doctor to use forceps and the baby died. She was kidnapped by her father several times until her mother took him to court. Ginger's mother left her child in the care of her parents while she went in search of a job as a scriptwriter in Hollywood and later to New York City. Mrs. McMath found herself with an income good enough to where she could send for Ginger. Lelee became a Marine in 1918 and was in the publicity department and Ginger went back to her grandparents in Missouri. During this time her mother met John Rogers. After leaving the Marines they married in May, 1920 in Liberty, Missouri. He was transferred to Dallas and Ginger (who treated him as a father) went too. Ginger won a Charleston contest in 1925 (age 14) and a 4 week contract on the Interstate circuit. She also appeared in vaudeville acts which she did until she was 17 with her mother by her side to guide her. Now she had discovered true acting. She married in March, 1929, and after several months realized she had made a mistake. She acquired an agent and she did several short films. She went to New York where she appeared in the Broadway production of "Top Speed" which debuted Christmas Day, 1929. Her first film was in 1929 in A Night in a Dormitory (1930). It was a bit part, but it was a start. Later that year, Ginger appeared, briefly in two more films, A Day of a Man of Affairs (1929) and Campus Sweethearts (1930). For awhile she did both movies and theatre. The following year she began to get better parts in films such as Office Blues (1930) and The Tip-Off (1931). But the movie that enamored her to the public was Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933). She did not have top billing but her beauty and voice was enough to have the public want more. One song she popularized in the film was the now famous, "We're in the Money". Also in 1933 she was in 42nd Street (1933). She suggested using a monocle and this also set her apart. In 1934, she starred with Dick Powell in Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934). It was a well received film about the popularity of radio. Ginger's real stardom occurred when she was teamed with Fred Astaire where they were one of the best cinematic couples ever to hit the silver screen. This is where she achieved real stardom. They were first paired in 1933's Flying Down to Rio (1933) and later in 1935's Roberta (1935) and Top Hat (1935). Ginger also appeared in some very good comedies such as Bachelor Mother (1939) and 5th Ave Girl (1939) both in 1939. Also that year she appeared with Astaire in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939). The film made money but was not anywhere successful as they had hoped. After that studio executives at RKO wanted Ginger to strike out on her own. She made several dramatic pictures but it was 1940's Kitty Foyle (1940) that allowed her to shine. Playing a young lady from the wrong side of the tracks, she played the lead role well, so well in fact, that she won an Academy Award for her portrayal. Ginger followed that project with the delightful comedy, Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) the following year. It's a story where she has to choose which of three men she wants to marry. Through the rest of the 1940s and early 1950s she continued to make movies but not near the caliber before World War II. After Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) in 1957, Ginger didn't appear on the silver screen for seven years. By 1965, she had appeared for the last time in Harlow (1965). Afterward, she appeared on Broadway and other stage plays traveling in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. After 1984, she retired and wrote an autobiography in 1991 entitled, "Ginger, My Story". On April 25, 1995, Ginger died of natural causes in Rancho Mirage, California. She was 83. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Denny Jackson Spouse (5) William Marshall (16 March 1961 - 1969) ( divorced) Jacques Bergerac (7 February 1953 - 7 July 1957) ( divorced) Jack Briggs (16 January 1943 - 7 September 1949) ( divorced) Lew Ayres (14 November 1934 - 20 March 1941) ( divorced) Jack Pepper (29 March 1929 - 11 July 1931) ( divorced)

Ginger Lee Rogers of Georgia was born on February 20, 1968, and died at age 42 years old on September 25, 2010.

Ginger Rogers of Whitfield, Rankin County, MS was born on December 18, 1962, and died at age 29 years old on October 21, 1992.

Ginger Rogers of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on October 9, 1939, and died at age 69 years old on June 30, 2009.

Ginger Rogers of Medford, Jackson County, OR was born on July 16, 1911, and died at age 83 years old on April 15, 1995.

Ginger Carmen Rogers of Henderson, Clark County, Nevada was born on October 11, 1946, and died at age 61 years old on January 24, 2008.

Ginger E Rogers of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO was born on August 1, 1943, and died at age 49 years old on April 23, 1993.

Ginger H Rogers of Independence, Jackson County, MO was born on September 7, 1933, and died at age 76 years old on October 14, 2009.

Ginger Rogers was born on December 20, 1958, and died at age 47 years old on August 23, 2006. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ginger Rogers.

Ginger Rogers was born on January 22, 1947, and died at age 32 years old in January 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ginger Rogers.

Ginger Rogers of Hot Springs National Park, Garland County, Arkansas was born on May 3, 1890, and died at age 76 years old in July 1966.

Ginger Rogers of Mayfield, Graves County, KY was born on July 26, 1976, and died at age 13 years old in December 1989.

Ginger Rogers was born on May 15, 1962, and died at age 44 years old on May 2, 2007. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ginger Rogers.

Ginger Rogers of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL was born on December 15, 1951, and died at age 58 years old on December 23, 2009.

Ginger B Rogers of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, CT was born on March 2, 1964, and died at age 46 years old on September 8, 2010.

Ginger Rogers of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA was born on October 17, 1919, and died at age 81 years old on April 8, 2001.