Betty Grable
Birthday: 18 December 1916, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Birth Name: Elizabeth Ruth Grable
Height: 163 cm
Elizabeth Ruth Grable was born on December 18, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Lillian Rose (Hofmann) and John Charles Grable, a stockbroker. She had German, English, Irish, and Dutch ancestry. Her mo ...Show More
[Concerning her and other stars' status as World War II pin-up queens] A lot of these kids don't hav Show more
[Concerning her and other stars' status as World War II pin-up queens] A lot of these kids don't have any women in their life to fight for - I guess what you would call us girls is kind of their inspiration. It is a grave responsibility. Hide
Grable played the only two straight roles of her career in 1941, "A Yank in the R.A.F." and "I Wake Show more
Grable played the only two straight roles of her career in 1941, "A Yank in the R.A.F." and "I Wake Up Screaming". Hide
I'm a song-and-dance girl. I can act enough to get by. But that's the limit of my talents.
I'm a song-and-dance girl. I can act enough to get by. But that's the limit of my talents.
It's loud, it's cheap, it's gaudy. It's like everything I've ever done - I LOVE IT!
It's loud, it's cheap, it's gaudy. It's like everything I've ever done - I LOVE IT!
[In 1942] Maybe it's a wholesome quality or an American girl quality. People write to me as if I wer Show more
[In 1942] Maybe it's a wholesome quality or an American girl quality. People write to me as if I were a sister or friend. Hide
[on Marilyn Monroe] It may sound peculiar to say so, because she is no longer with us, but we were v Show more
[on Marilyn Monroe] It may sound peculiar to say so, because she is no longer with us, but we were very close. Once when we were doing that picture How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) together, I got a call on the set: my younger daughter had had a fall. I ran home and the one person to call was Marilyn. She did an awful lot to boost things up for movies when everything was at a low state; there'll never be anyone like her for looks, for attitude, for all of it. Hide
[When asked if her status as new mother threatened her image] I never thought of it. If they don't l Show more
[When asked if her status as new mother threatened her image] I never thought of it. If they don't like it, the devil with 'em. Fact is, I've more fan mail since, especially from servicemen telling me about their wives and babies. Hide
There's nothing mysterious about me.
There's nothing mysterious about me.
[on her November 19, 1937 marriage] I want to be Mrs. Jackie Coogan for life. [They divorced three m Show more
[on her November 19, 1937 marriage] I want to be Mrs. Jackie Coogan for life. [They divorced three months later] Hide
[on Alice Faye] Alice is a darling. Everybody loves her.
[on Alice Faye] Alice is a darling. Everybody loves her.
You're better off betting on a horse than betting on a man. A horse may not be able to hold you tigh Show more
You're better off betting on a horse than betting on a man. A horse may not be able to hold you tight, but he doesn't wanna wander from the stable at night. Hide
My legs made me.
My legs made me.
There are two reasons why I am successful in show business and I am standing on both of them.
There are two reasons why I am successful in show business and I am standing on both of them.
I'm strictly an enlisted man's girl.
I'm strictly an enlisted man's girl.
Betty Grable's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (20)
Betty Grable'S roles
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