Ginger Rogers
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Summary
Ginger Rogers was born on July 16, 1911[1], in Independence[2]. She died on April 25, 1995[3], in Rancho Mirage[4]. She worked as a film actor[5], playwright[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], and television actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,713 views/month, #4,528 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery[11]
- Father: Eddins McMath[12]
- Mother: Lela E. Rogers[13]
- Spouse: Lew Ayres[14], Jacques Bergerac[15], William Marshall[16], Jack Pepper[17], Jack Briggs[18]
- Country of citizenship: United States[19]
- Occupation: singer[20], writer[21], actor[22]
- Employer: Warner Bros. Entertainment[23]
- Educated at: Green B. Trimble Technical High School[24]
- Notable work: The Gay Divorcee[25], Top Hat[26], Swing Time[27], The Major and the Minor[28], Monkey Business[29]
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Actress[30], Kennedy Center Honors[31], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[32], Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award[33]
- Member of: Daughters of the American Revolution[34]
- Religion or worldview: Christian Science[35]
- Sex or gender: female[36]
- Member of political party: Republican Party[37]
- Genre: traditional pop[38]
- Part of: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers[39]
- Commons category: Ginger Rogers[40]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[41]
- Family name: Rogers[42], McMath[43]
- Given name: Ginger[44], Virginia[45], Katherine[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ginger Rogers[47]
- Commons gallery: Ginger Rogers[48]
- Work location: United States[49]
- Manner of death: natural causes[50]
Product Details
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Type: Person[51]
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Country: US[52]
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Began / founded: 1911-07-16[53]
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Ended / dissolved: 1995-04-25[54]
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MusicBrainz ID: e08fefdc-a671-4046-90d8-20fd77c3abb0[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ginger Rogers include Ginger Fish[56], a musician[57], b. 1965[58], of United States[59].
Why It Matters
Ginger Rogers has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for her include Ginger Fish[56], a musician[57], b. 1965[58], of United States[59].
FAQs
Where was Ginger Rogers born?
Ginger Rogers's place of birth was Independence[2].
Where did Ginger Rogers die?
Ginger Rogers died in Rancho Mirage[4].
Who were Ginger Rogers's parents?
Ginger Rogers's father was Eddins McMath[12]. Ginger Rogers's mother was Lela E. Rogers[13].
Who was Ginger Rogers married to?
Ginger Rogers's spouses include Lew Ayres[14], Jacques Bergerac[15], William Marshall[16], and Jack Pepper[17].
What did Ginger Rogers do for work?
Ginger Rogers worked as a film actor[5], playwright[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], and television actor[9].
Where did Ginger Rogers go to school?
Ginger Rogers was educated at Green B. Trimble Technical High School[24].
What awards did Ginger Rogers receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[30], Kennedy Center Honors[31], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[32], and Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award[33].