“As soon as I could stand on my own feet, I was given dance lessons,” said Rita, whose mother, Volga Hayworth, had been a Ziegfeld Follies performer. Before long, Rita was dancing onstage with ...

Her Irish American mother, Volga Hayworth, a former Ziegfeld Follies showgirl, had hoped she would become an actor. Their daughter was poised to do it all. Hayworth’s grandfather started giving ...

Before becoming one of the most sought-after starlets of the Golden Hollywood era, a young Rita Hayworth was simply a dancer. It was years of minor roles before she became Rita Hayworth ...

Classic Hollywood stars are often known for their many marriages and it turns out actress Rita Hayworth was no different.

Rita Hayworth was the ultimate femme fatale—but behind the glamorous facade, her life was a tragedy of epic proportions. The starlet only wanted to be loved, yet she was met with rejection and ...