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Ginger Rogers
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Ginger Rogers

Actor · born July 16, 1911 · died 1995

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Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), and performed during the 1930s in RKO's musical films with Fred Astaire.

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  1. ~24Notable work: Top Hat1935
  2. ~25Notable work: Swing Time1936
  3. 29Received the Academy Award for Best ActressFebruary 27, 1941
  4. 41Notable work: Monkey BusinessSeptember 2, 1952

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1967 · United States

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