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American actress and pin-up girl (1916–1973)
and John Karl "Jackie" Grable. The Grable children were of Dutch, English, German, Swiss German and Irish ancestry. Nicknamed Betty as a child, she was pressured
Betty_Grable
This is a complete filmography of Betty Grable, an American actress, dancer, and singer. As a major contract star for 20th Century-Fox during the 1940s
Betty_Grable_filmography
1953 nuclear artillery test at the Nevada Test Site, United States
fired from a gun. It is also widely assumed to be an allusion to actress Betty Grable (1916–1973), a popular pin-up girl among soldiers. (Similarly, the bomb
Upshot–Knothole_Grable
1941 film by H. Bruce Humberstone
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, it stars Betty Grable, Victor Mature and Carole Landis, and features one of Grable's few dramatic roles. It is based on the
I_Wake_Up_Screaming
American actor (1914–1984)
schooling, work hours, and time off. Coogan appeared with then-wife Betty Grable in College Swing, a 1938 musical comedy starring George Burns, Gracie
Jackie_Coogan
1944 film by H. Bruce Humberstone
American Technicolor musical romantic comedy motion picture starring Betty Grable, John Harvey, Martha Raye, and Joe E. Brown. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone
Pin_Up_Girl_(film)
1940 film by Irving Cummings
film made in Technicolor by Twentieth Century Fox. It stars Don Ameche, Betty Grable, and Carmen Miranda, with Charlotte Greenwood, J. Carrol Naish, Henry
Down_Argentine_Way
1947 film by George Seaton
film in Technicolor written and directed by George Seaton and starring Betty Grable and Dick Haymes. The screenplay, based on a story by Ernest Maas and
The_Shocking_Miss_Pilgrim
1953 film by Jean Negulesco
by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. The film stars Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, and Lauren Bacall as three fashionable Manhattan models, along with
How_to_Marry_a_Millionaire
1955 film by H. C. Potter
bring Betty Grable back to the screen. Luminously blonde and shapely enough to give the megrims to most of the readers of fan magazines, Miss Grable proves
Three_for_the_Show
Surname list
Grable is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Betty Grable (1916–1973), American dancer, singer, and actress Joyce Grable (1952–2023)
Grable
American professional wrestler (1952–2023)
Betty Wade-Murphy (November 9, 1952 – September 29, 2023), better known by her ring name Joyce Grable, was an American professional wrestler. She was
Joyce_Grable
1951 film by Lloyd Bacon
American Technicolor musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Danny Thomas, Dale Robertson, Benay Venuta and Richard Boone
Call_Me_Mister_(film)
American actor (1913–1999)
also appeared in many musicals opposite such stars as Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable. Mature was born in Louisville, Kentucky. His father, Marcello Gelindo
Victor_Mature
1947 film by Walter Lang
Technicolor musical film starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey as married vaudeville performers, directed by Walter Lang. This was Grable and Dailey's first film
Mother_Wore_Tights
American actress (1926–2005)
20th Century Fox to be "the next Betty Grable," Haver appeared in a string of musicals, but she never achieved Grable's popularity. Haver's second husband
June_Haver
American actress (1924–2014)
Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014), known professionally as Lauren Bacall (/bəˈkɔːl/), was an American actress. She was named the
Lauren_Bacall
1942 film by Gregory Ratoff
Serenade is a 1942 musical comedy film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Betty Grable, John Payne, and Victor Mature. Tommy Lundy is an arrogant champion boxer
Footlight_Serenade
1940 American film by Walter Lang
1940 musical film directed by Walter Lang and starring Alice Faye and Betty Grable (their only film together) as vaudeville singers/sisters and John Payne
Tin_Pan_Alley_(film)
1941 film by Walter Lang
is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Walter Lang with Betty Grable and Don Ameche in leading roles and co-starring Robert Cummings, Carole
Moon_over_Miami_(film)
1939 song by Betty Grable and Charles Walters
for his 1939 musical DuBarry Was a Lady, where it was introduced by Betty Grable and Charles Walters. It is written as a duet, with the pair exchanging
Well,_Did_You_Evah!
1953 film by Henry Levin
starring Betty Grable and Dale Robertson. The picture is a remake of the 1935 film of the same name which starred Janet Gaynor and Henry Fonda. Grable and
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953 film)
The_Farmer_Takes_a_Wife_(1953_film)
1950 American musical film directed by Henry Koster
Koster and starring Betty Grable. The film was a remake of Grable's earlier hit 1943 film Coney Island. Ruby Summers (Betty Grable) is a burlesque queen
Wabash_Avenue_(film)
1950 film by Henry Koster
1950 American drama musical film directed by Henry Koster and starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey. New songs by Harold Arlen and Ralph Blane. Radio star
My_Blue_Heaven_(1950_film)
1936 film by Mark Sandrich
Astrid Allwyn, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Lucille Ball and Betty Grable also appear, in supporting roles. The film was directed by Mark Sandrich
Follow_the_Fleet
American actor (1922–1999)
Mountain (1951) with Susan Hayward and Meet Me After the Show (1951) with Betty Grable. He went to Ventura to star in a Western, Rogue River (1951). He was
Rory_Calhoun
American trumpeter, big band leader (1916–1983)
Indeed, a U.S. Treasury report released in 1945 listed Harry James and Betty Grable as the highest-paid couple in the nation. While James remained commercially
Harry_James
1938 film by Raoul Walsh
Hope. The supporting cast features Edward Everett Horton, Ben Blue, Betty Grable, Jackie Coogan, John Payne, Robert Cummings, and Jerry Colonna. It's
College_Swing
1945 film by Irving Cummings
(Yansci and Roszika Deutsch), Hungarian-born entertainers. It starred Betty Grable as Jenny, June Haver as Rosie and John Payne as Harry Fox. In 1904, Uncle
The_Dolly_Sisters_(film)
1939 film by Edward Dmytryk, Nick Grinde
Million Dollar Legs is a 1939 American comedy film starring Betty Grable, Jackie Coogan, John Hartley and Donald O'Connor. The film has no relation to
Million Dollar Legs (1939 film)
Million_Dollar_Legs_(1939_film)
American actress and dancer (1918–1987)
was the second favorite pin-up girl for GIs during World War II, after Betty Grable. Hayworth is widely known for her performance in the 1946 film Gilda
Rita_Hayworth
1942 film by Walter Lang
Song of the Islands is a 1942 musical comedy film starring Betty Grable and Victor Mature. It was directed by Walter Lang and released through 20th Century
Song_of_the_Islands
1942 American musical comedy film directed by Irving Cummings
musical comedy film released by Twentieth Century Fox in 1942. It stars Betty Grable, with support from John Payne, Carmen Miranda, Cesar Romero, Charlotte
Springtime_in_the_Rockies
1936 film directed by Ben Stoloff
costars Lewis Stone, James Gleason, Bruce Cabot, Louise Latimer and Betty Grable. Bob Webster, aka Bat Williams, is a career criminal who keeps his parents
Don't_Turn_'Em_Loose
1951 film by Richard Sale
1951 Technicolor musical film directed by Richard Sale and starring Betty Grable and Macdonald Carey. Delilah Lee is groomed by her husband Jeff Ames
Meet_Me_After_the_Show
Polls on determining the bankability of movie stars
December 26, 1942. Schallert, Edwin (Dec 25, 1943). "DRAMA AND FILM: Pin-Up Betty Grable Top Box-Office Star Scarcity of Women in 'Best' List Noted; Bob Hope
Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll
Top_Ten_Money_Making_Stars_Poll
27th episode of the 1st season of Star Stage
"Cleopatra Collins" is a 1956 American comedic television play starring Betty Grable, in her first television role. It was released as part of the Star Stage
Cleopatra_Collins
1945 film by George Seaton
Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe) is a 1945 American musical film starring Betty Grable, Dick Haymes and William Gaxton (in his final feature film role), directed
Diamond_Horseshoe
American press agent (1895–1989)
mastermind who made Shirley Temple the most famous child star in history, Betty Grable a GI Joe pinup girl and Marilyn Monroe a sex goddess," Brand was the
Harry_Brand
B-17G Flying Fortress bomber
regularly flown to airshows throughout North America. The nose art features Betty Grable, the number one pinup girl of the World War II era. The aircraft's name
Sentimental Journey (aircraft)
Sentimental_Journey_(aircraft)
1943 film by Walter Lang
Technicolor musical film released by Twentieth Century Fox and starring Betty Grable in one of her biggest hits. A "gay nineties" musical (set in that time
Coney_Island_(1943_film)
1948 film by Walter Lang
is a 1948 American musical film directed by Walter Lang and starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey. Released by 20th Century Fox, it is the third film based
When My Baby Smiles at Me (film)
When_My_Baby_Smiles_at_Me_(film)
1939 Broadway musical
Fields and Buddy DeSylva. The musical starred Bert Lahr, Ethel Merman and Betty Grable, and the song "Friendship" was one of the highlights. The musical was
Du_Barry_Was_a_Lady
Award ceremony for films of 1971
highlights of the evening was one of the last public appearances of Betty Grable, who died the following year. She appeared alongside one of her leading
44th_Academy_Awards
1946 film by Gregory Ratoff
Century-Fox. Betty Grable makes a cameo at the end of the film. At the time Harry James was married to contracted Fox star Betty Grable. Jimmy Hale, a
Do_You_Love_Me_(film)
1955 film by Nunnally Johnson
written, produced and directed by Nunnally Johnson. The film starred Betty Grable in her final film role and Sheree North in her first leading role. Johnson
How_to_Be_Very,_Very_Popular
American actress (1926–2000)
he said, was too innocent-looking for the role. Shelley Winters and Betty Grable had been considered, but both had turned it down. Because of the sexual
Jean_Peters
1941 film by Henry King
American war drama film directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power, Betty Grable and John Sutton. Released three months before the attack on Pearl Harbor
A_Yank_in_the_R.A.F.
1938 film by Elliott Nugent
film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Martha Raye, Bob Hope, Betty Grable and Jack Whiting. This was Raye and Hope's third film together, the first
Give_Me_a_Sailor
1936 film by David Butler
Jack Haley, Patsy Kelly, Arline Judge, Dixie Dunbar, Johnny Downs, Betty Grable, Tony Martin, and Judy Garland in her feature-film debut. The film was
Pigskin_Parade
Person or character widely regarded as sexually attractive
The Body Issue. Rotten Tomatoes states that the 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop is "the first and most famous sex symbol on animated screen". Jessica
Sex_symbol
1949 film by Preston Sturges
Blonde from Bashful Bend is a 1949 romantic comedy Western film starring Betty Grable and featuring Cesar Romero and Rudy Vallee. It was directed by Preston
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The_Beautiful_Blonde_from_Bashful_Bend
American actress (1935–2022)
Bacon, James (September 1, 1957). "Andra's A Combined Liz Taylor AND Betty Grable". The Tampa Tribune. Florida, Tampa. Associated Press. p. 11-D. Retrieved
Andra_Martin
1948 film by Otto Preminger, Ernst Lubitsch
come to life once again to celebrate their union with song and dance. Betty Grable as Francesca/Angelina Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Colonel Teglash/The Duke
That_Lady_in_Ermine
shoes. Jimmy Durante imprinted his nose, as did Jackie Chan in 1997. Betty Grable imprinted her leg. Emma Watson imprinted Hermione Granger's wand. Rupert
List of Grauman's Chinese Theatre handprint ceremonies
List_of_Grauman's_Chinese_Theatre_handprint_ceremonies
1974 film directed by Martin Scorsese
on You" by George and Ira Gershwin. In a film clip from Coney Island, Betty Grable is heard singing "Cuddle Up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine" by Otto A. Harbach
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice_Doesn't_Live_Here_Anymore
List of legends of American film history
Gish (1898–1968) Paulette Goddard (1910–1990) Ruth Gordon (1896–1985) Betty Grable (1916–1973) Gloria Grahame (1923–1981) Bonita Granville (1923–1988) Kathryn
AFI's_100_Years...100_Stars
Group of dancers who perform synchronized routines
arts as chorus girls include Paulette Goddard, Barbara Stanwyck, and Betty Grable. One of the most popular productions of the time was the Ziegfeld Follies
Chorus_line
American actor (1925–2011)
entertainment in the Pacific. Here he made useful contacts, including Bob Hope, Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. It was also where he began exploring his bisexuality
Farley_Granger
1953 film by Harry Horner
Donald Vicki is a remake of the 1941 film I Wake Up Screaming starring Betty Grable, Victor Mature, and Carole Landis. New York Times film critic Bosley
Vicki_(film)
1943 film by Irving Cummings
by a reporter. Directed by Irving Cummings, it stars Betty Grable and Robert Young. Betty Grable as Madeleine Marlowe / Rosie O'Grady Robert Young as
Sweet_Rosie_O'Grady
Topics referred to by the same term
"My Blue Heaven" may refer to: My Blue Heaven (1950 film), starring Betty Grable My Blue Heaven (1990 American film), starring Steve Martin My Blue Heaven
My_Blue_Heaven
Model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popular culture
considered sex symbols, one of the most popular early pin-up girls was Betty Grable, whose poster was ubiquitous in the lockers of G.I.s during World War
Pin-up_model
1946 American musical comedy film
Pagano, and Leigh Jason. The film stars Betty Grable and is the compilation of three short films made by Grable over a decade earlier: "Ferry-Go-Round"
Hollywood_Bound
Brazilian singer (1909–1955)
first Hollywood film, Down Argentine Way, co-starring Don Ameche and Betty Grable, and her exotic clothing and Brazilian Portuguese accent became her trademark
Carmen_Miranda
1945 song
published in 1945. The song was introduced by John Payne and reprised by Betty Grable in the film The Dolly Sisters. "I Can't Begin to Tell You" was nominated
I_Can't_Begin_to_Tell_You
1974 studio album by Neil Sedaka
The album contains Sedaka's tribute to American actress and singer Betty Grable. She had died just a few months earlier. "The Immigrant"* "A Little Lovin'"*
Laughter in the Rain (1974 Neil Sedaka album)
Laughter_in_the_Rain_(1974_Neil_Sedaka_album)
American TV anthology series (1955–1956)
Jeanne Crain, Paul Douglas, Dan Duryea, Joan Fontaine, Greer Garson, Betty Grable, Lorne Greene, Dennis Morgan, Sylvia Sidney, Jack Whiting, Cornel Wilde
Star_Stage
Martin & Lewis 3 Abbott & Costello Bing Crosby Betty Grable John Wayne John Wayne 4 John Wayne Betty Grable Abbott & Costello Bing Crosby Alan Ladd 5 Gary
John_Wayne_filmography
1934 film by Mark Sandrich
Revel) at the beach resort, sung by Betty Grable, with talking verses vocalized by Edward Everett Horton, danced by Grable, Horton and chorus. "A Needle in
The_Gay_Divorcee
American actor (1913–1964)
p. L2. Schallert, Edwin (December 25, 1943). "Drama and Film: Pin-Up Betty Grable Top Box-Office Star Scarcity of Women in 'Best' List Noted; Bob Hope
Alan_Ladd
American variety/sketch comedy television show (1967–1978)
Joan Rivers, Rita Moreno, Tony Randall, Betty White, Phyllis Diller, Eddie Albert, Carol Channing, Betty Grable, Sid Caesar, Jonathan Winters, Jean Stapleton
The_Carol_Burnett_Show
South African-American dancer/actress (1936–1996)
was described after her death as having "arguably the best legs since Betty Grable". Prowse was born in Bombay, to an English father and a South African
Juliet_Prowse
American vedette, burlesque dancer, model, and businesswoman
worlds by way of the old movies starring the most glamorous creatures – Betty Grable, Mae West, Carmen Miranda, Marlene Dietrich... They were our muses."
Dita_Von_Teese
1935 film directed by George Stevens
and Robert Woolsey), with featured roles being filled by Fred Keating, Betty Grable, Evelyn Brent and Erik Rhodes. Fred Keating replaced Lionel Atwill, who
The_Nitwits
starring Betty Grable Dick Tracy, starring Morgan Conway and Mike Mazurki Dillinger, starring Lawrence Tierney The Dolly Sisters, starring Betty Grable The
1945_in_film
Defunct film production company
Kimball Young, Betty Compson, and Glenn Tryon. Others were currently established featured players who became stars, like Myrna Loy, Betty Grable, Charles Starrett
Chesterfield_Pictures
American actor and comedian (1912–1991)
his two late 1940s films with Margaret O'Brien, Thomas appeared with Betty Grable in the musical Call Me Mister (1951). He portrayed songwriter Gus Kahn
Danny_Thomas
English film actress (1921–1970)
pretty brunette, with long legs, she was billed as Britain's answer to Betty Grable. Hazell was born in Streatham in south London on 4 October 1921. As a
Hy_Hazell
Rhyme chanted by children while skipping
he did the Highland Fling, And then he did the splits. There is also "Betty Grable went to France,/To teach the soldiers how to dance." (The rest is the
Skipping-rope_rhyme
American actor and comedian (born 1934)
dresses he wore as Klinger had previously been worn by Ginger Rogers and Betty Grable and are now owned by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Jamie_Farr
American actor (1910–1990)
Johnson, who cast him opposite Betty Grable in How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955) at Fox, which turned out to be Grable's last film. Cummings's contract
Robert_Cummings
American actress and model (1926–1962)
by Monroe and Jane Russell. Monroe's role was originally intended for Betty Grable, who had been 20th Century-Fox's most popular "blonde bombshell" in the
Marilyn_Monroe
Phantom Lady, starring Franchot Tone and Ella Raines Pin Up Girl, starring Betty Grable Port of Freedom (Große Freiheit Nr. 7) – (Germany) Possession (Besættelse)
1944_in_film
American actor (1905–1946)
Phil Silvers, Betty Grable and Ragland on the Armed Forces Radio program Mail Call (1943)
Rags_Ragland
Photos of women in a US military weekly magazine
athletes, and models. Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth, the most famous pin-up models of World War II, both appeared in Yank pin-ups. Grable appeared in June
Pin-ups of Yank, the Army Weekly
Pin-ups_of_Yank,_the_Army_Weekly
British singer (born 1966)
modelling career she insured her breasts for £1 million, inspired by Betty Grable insuring her legs for $1 million. In 1985 she appeared in a David Cassidy
Samantha_Fox
American actress (1922–1973)
her career, as saying, "I never did cheesecake like Ann Sheridan or Betty Grable. I just used my hair". She also laughed off the term "sex symbol" and
Veronica_Lake
included Deanna Durbin, Bonita Granville, Judy Garland, Ginger Rogers, Betty Grable, and Ann Sheridan. Critics have remarked on the similarity in tone and
Whitman_Authorized_Editions
1953 film by Samuel Fuller
Marilyn Monroe; Shelley Winters; Ava Gardner, who looked too glamorous; Betty Grable, who wanted a dance number written in; and initially Jean Peters, whom
Pickup_on_South_Street
1943 film by H. Bruce Humberstone
Fox, and in later interviews Faye said it was clear Fox was promoting Betty Grable as her successor. Released during World War II, the film became one of
Hello,_Frisco,_Hello
Zulfikar, Faten Hamama – (Egypt) Wabash Avenue, starring Betty Grable (a remake of Grable's 1943 film Coney Island) Wagon Master, directed by John Ford
1950_in_film
1932 film
straight comedy without musical numbers. It is also noteworthy for giving Betty Grable her first substantial role after appearances as a Goldwyn Girl and in
Hold_'Em_Jail
American actor (1892–1984)
Powell, Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
William_Powell
1954 American TV series or program
appeared multiple times on Shower of Stars included Jack Benny, Bob Crosby, Betty Grable, Van Johnson, Shirley MacLaine, Fredric March, Frankie Laine, Ethel Merman
Shower_of_Stars
American actress (born 1933)
Technicolor musical comedy film The Farmer Takes a Wife. It starred Betty Grable and Dale Robertson. She had a small role in How to Marry a Millionaire
Charlotte_Austin
Bianca Gascoigne Seren Gibson Aria Giovanni Louise Glover Lauren Goodger Betty Grable Katie Green Pamela Green Amii Grove Vida Guerra Adabel Guerrero Jo Guest
List_of_glamour_models
American singing group of the 1940s–1970s
Craziest Dream" from the film Springtime in the Rockies (1942) starring Betty Grable. The Skylarks also appear on the soundtrack of White Christmas, accompanying
The_Skylarks_(vocal_group)
Intimate and sensual photographic style
maintaining individuality. Known for her "million dollar legs", actress Betty Grable was the icon of pin-up girls in the 1930s and '40s. One of her most famous
Boudoir_photography
1936 film by Ralph Murphy
The film stars Joe Penner, Jack Oakie, Ned Sparks, Frances Langford, Betty Grable and Lynne Overman. The film was released on January 22, 1936, by Paramount
Collegiate_(1936_film)
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Girl/Female
French American Persian
Keeper of the hearth. Rules her household. From Henriette, the French feminine form of Henry.
Female
English
Pet form of English Elizabeth, TETTY means "God is my oath."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Petit. The name is also found in Ireland, the main branch there having been established in County Kerry in the 17th century by Sir William Petty.
Girl/Female
English
Name ending used as an independent name.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (Fife and Angus)
English and Scottish (Fife and Angus) : variant of Betts.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lettie, LETTY means "happiness."
Girl/Female
Latin
Joy.
Boy/Male
English
Bright light.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic or metronymic from the medieval personal name Bett, a short form of Bartholomew, Beatrice, or Elizabeth.Americanized spelling of German Betz.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Bett (see Betts).
Boy/Male
Latin Gaelic
F: Ameaning bringer of joy. In the Divine Comedy, Beatrice was Dante's guide through Paradise,...
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire) : from a pet form of Batt 1 or 2.
Girl/Female
Greek American Hebrew English
From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old...
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Devoted to God.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Betty, BETTYE means "God is my oath."
Female
English
Pet form of English Elizabeth, BETTY means "God is my oath."
Female
English
Pet form of English Elizabeth, BETSY means "God is my oath."
Girl/Female
English
Ruler.
Girl/Female
American, Christian, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Swedish
Form of Elizabeth
Female
English
Pet form of English Elizabeth, BETTE means "God is my oath."
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