Ginger Rogers

Summary

Ginger Rogers is a human^[1]. Born in Independence^[2], she… she was born on July 16, 1911^[3]. She died in Rancho Mirage^[4]. She died on April 25, 1995^[5]. She worked as a film actor^[6], playwright^[7], dancer^[8], stage actor^[9], and television actor^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,849 views/month, #4,528 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ginger Rogers's place of birth was Independence^[2].
• Ginger Rogers died in Rancho Mirage^[4].
• Ginger Rogers was born on July 16, 1911^[3].
• Ginger Rogers died on April 25, 1995^[5].
• Ginger Rogers is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].
• Ginger Rogers's father was Eddins McMath^[13].
• Ginger Rogers's mother was Lela E. Rogers^[14].
• Ginger Rogers was married to Lew Ayres^[15].
• Ginger Rogers was married to Jacques Bergerac^[16].
• Ginger Rogers was married to William Marshall^[17].
• Ginger Rogers was married to Jack Pepper^[18].
• Among Ginger Rogers's spouses was Jack Briggs^[19].
• Ginger Rogers held citizenship in United States^[20].
• Ginger Rogers worked as a film actor^[6].
• Ginger Rogers worked as a playwright^[7].
• Ginger Rogers worked as a dancer^[8].
• Ginger Rogers worked as a stage actor^[9].
• Ginger Rogers worked as a television actor^[10].
• Ginger Rogers's professions included singer^[21].
• Ginger Rogers was employed by Warner Bros. Entertainment^[22].
• Ginger Rogers was educated at Green B. Trimble Technical High School^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ginger Rogers is The Gay Divorcee^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ginger Rogers is Top Hat^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ginger Rogers is Swing Time^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Ginger Rogers is The Major and the Minor^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1911-07-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1995-04-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e08fefdc-a671-4046-90d8-20fd77c3abb0^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Ginger Rogers's place of birth was Independence^[2]. She was born on July 16, 1911^[3]. Her father was Eddins McMath^[13]. Her mother was Lela E. Rogers^[14].

Education

Ginger Rogers was educated at Green B. Trimble Technical High School^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[6], playwright^[7], dancer^[8], stage actor^[9], television actor^[10], and singer^[21]. Among Ginger Rogers's employers was Warner Bros. Entertainment^[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Gay Divorcee^[24], a film adaptation^[33], directed by Mark Sandrich^[34]; Top Hat^[25], a film^[35], directed by Mark Sandrich^[36]; Swing Time^[26], a film^[37], directed by George Stevens^[38]; The Major and the Minor^[27]; and Monkey Business^[39]. Things named for Ginger Rogers include Ginger Fish^[40], a musician^[41], b. 1965^[42], of United States^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[44], an award for best leading actress^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1929^[47]; Kennedy Center Honors^[48], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1978^[51]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[52], a commemorative plaque^[53], in United States^[54]; and Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award^[55], a class of award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1961^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lew Ayres^[15], an actor^[59], 1908–1996^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[62]; Jacques Bergerac^[16], an actor^[63], 1927–2014^[64], of France^[65]; William Marshall^[17], an actor^[66], 1917–1994^[67], of United States^[68]; Jack Pepper^[18], a singer^[69], 1902–1979^[70], of United States^[71]; and Jack Briggs^[19], a film actor^[72], 1920–1998^[73], of United States^[74]. Ginger Rogers's religion is recorded as Christian Science^[75]. She was affiliated with the Republican Party^[76].

Death and Burial

Ginger Rogers died on April 25, 1995^[5]. She died in Rancho Mirage^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[77]. She is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Ginger Rogers ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,849 views/month, #4,528 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78]

Entities named for her include Ginger Fish^[40], a musician^[41], b. 1965^[42], of United States^[43].

FAQs

Where was Ginger Rogers born?

Born in Independence^[2], Ginger Rogers…

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^[13]. Ginger Rogers's mother was Lela E. Rogers^[14].

Who was Ginger Rogers married to?

Ginger Rogers's spouses include Lew Ayres^[15], Jacques Bergerac^[16], William Marshall^[17], and Jack Pepper^[18].

What did Ginger Rogers do for work?

Ginger Rogers worked as film actor^[6], playwright^[7], dancer^[8], stage actor^[9], and television actor^[10].

Where did Ginger Rogers go to school?

Ginger Rogers was educated at Green B. Trimble Technical High School^[23].

What awards did Ginger Rogers receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[44], Kennedy Center Honors^[48], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[52], and Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award^[55].