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Rita Hayworth: Roles
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Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress who reached fame during the 1940s as the era's leading sex symbol. Although there was prejudice against Hispanic actors at the time, Hayworth is now widely regarded to be one of the first Hispanic-American "sex goddess" of "Golden Age" Hollywood with leading roles in film.[1]
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The roles that pushed Hayworth to stardom perfectly display the dichotomy that made her so fascinating. With her expressive dancing, bright presence and vibrant beauty she was one of the most appealing stars of forties musicals. However, she could easily transform the bouncing curls and open smile of a musical star into the swinging mane and naughty grin of a sleek film noir temptress.
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Rita continued to perform during the 1960s and 1970s, occasionally trying her hand at television or a serious drama, such as her role in Rattigan's Separate Tables, for which she received good reviews. Her most famous and successful films, musical or dramatic, tend to deal with her as a woman whose image does not truthfully reflect her personality, and for whom success, riches, and beauty bring no real and lasting personal satisfaction. Sadly enough, it seemed to be the story of her own life
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While critics agreed that Hayworth gave one of her best performances as a traitorous American in They Came to Cordura (1959), they ... noted that her trademark beauty was fading. As a free-lance actress, Hayworth found fewer roles. The Story on Page One (1960), The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1967), and The Wrath of God (1972) were some of her last films. Hayworth's 1971 attempt to perform on stage was aborted; the actress could not remember her lines.
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