When and where was Ginger Rogers born?
Virginia Katherine McMath stood in Fort Worth, Texas, during the summer of 1925. She was only fourteen years old when she entered a Charleston dance contest.
Questions about Ginger Rogers
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How many films did Ginger Rogers make with Fred Astaire?
RKO Pictures paired Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers between 1933 and 1939 to make nine musical films together including Flying Down to Rio and Top Hat.
What award did Ginger Rogers win for Kitty Foyle?
In 1941 Rogers won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Kitty Foyle. This film marked a shift from musical comedies to dramatic roles.
Who were the five husbands of Ginger Rogers?
Ginger Rogers married Jack Pepper in 1929, Lew Ayres in 1934, Jack Briggs in 1943, Jacques Bergerac in 1953, and William Marshall as her fifth husband who died in 1970.
Where is the Ginger Rogers Theater located?
The theater in Medford where she performed in 1926 was comprehensively restored in 1997 and renamed the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater.