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name: "Betty Grable"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/betty-grable"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 December 1916"
died: "2 July 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-19T22:33:57.440668+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Betty Grable

Actor. Born 18 December 1916 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Died 2 July 1973.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 December 1916, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- **Died:** 2 July 1973
- **Active:** 1933–1934
- **Also known as:** Elizabeth Ruth Grable, Frances Dean, Бетті Грейбл, Бети Грејбл
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Grable, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233852, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002107/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64838

## Biography

Betty Grable (1916–1973) was an American actress, dancer and singer. She began appearing in films in the early 1930s and had an early credited role as a guest in *The Gay Divorcee* (1934).

Grable became a prominent star in the 1940s through Technicolor musicals including *Down Argentine Way* (1940), *Moon over Miami* (1941), *Coney Island* (1943) and *How to Marry a Millionaire* (1953). She was married to actor Jackie Coogan from 1937 to 1939 and to musician Harry James from 1943 to 1965. Grable died of lung cancer on 2 July 1973.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com, catalog.afi.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Gay Divorcee* (1934), Fi1m 79, as Guest — [page](https://film.one/film/the-gay-divorcee.md)
- *Cavalcade* (1933), Fi1m 57, as Girl on Couch, Blonde Girl on Couch (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/cavalcade.md)

## Complete filmography (95)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Becoming Marilyn* (2022), as (archive footage)
- *Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies* (2012), Actor
- *Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing* (2009), as (archive footage)
- *Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults* (1999), as (archive footage)
- *The Casting Couch* (1995), Actor
- *Showbiz Goes to War* (1982), as (archive footage)
- *Hollywood Blue* (1970), as (archive footage)
- *Some of Manie's Friends* (1959), Actor
- *The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour* (1957), series, as Betty Grable
- *How to Be Very, Very Popular* (1955), as Stormy Tornado
- *Three for the Show* (1955), as Julie Lowndes
- *How to Marry a Millionaire* (1953), as Loco Dempsey
- *The Farmer Takes a Wife* (1953), as Molly Larkins
- *Meet Me After the Show* (1951), as Delilah Lee
- *Call Me Mister* (1951), as Kay Hudson
- *My Blue Heaven* (1950), as Kitty Moran
- *Wabash Avenue* (1950), as Ruby Summers
- *The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend* (1949), as Freddie
- *When My Baby Smiles at Me* (1948), as Bonny Kane
- *That Lady in Ermine* (1948), as Francesca / Angelina
- *Mother Wore Tights* (1947), as Mother
- *The Shocking Miss Pilgrim* (1947), as Cynthia Pilgrim
- *Do You Love Me* (1946), as Barry's Fan in Taxi
- *The Dolly Sisters* (1945), as Jenny Dolly
- *The All-Star Bond Rally* (1945), as Pat Lambert (archive footage)
- *Diamond Horseshoe* (1945), as Bonnie Collins
- *Take It or Leave It* (1944), as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Pin Up Girl* (1944), as Lorry Jones
- *Four Jills in a Jeep* (1944), as Betty Grable
- *Wing and a Prayer* (1944), as (archive footage)
- *Sweet Rosie O'Grady* (1943), as Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady
- *Coney Island* (1943), as Kate Farley
- *Springtime in the Rockies* (1942), as Vicky Lane
- *Footlight Serenade* (1942), as Pat Lambert
- *Song of the Islands* (1942), as Eileen O'Brien
- *Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2* (1941), Actor
- *I Wake Up Screaming* (1941), as Jill Lynn
- *A Yank in the R.A.F.* (1941), as Carol Brown
- *Moon Over Miami* (1941), as Kathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams
- *Tin Pan Alley* (1940), as Lily Blane
- *Down Argentine Way* (1940), as Glenda Crawford
- *The Day the Bookies Wept* (1939), as Ina Firpo
- *Million Dollar Legs* (1939), as Carol Parker
- *Man About Town* (1939), as Susan Hayes
- *Campus Confessions* (1938), as Joyce Gilmore
- *Give Me a Sailor* (1938), as Nancy Larkin
- *College Swing* (1938), as Betty
- *Thrill of a Lifetime* (1937), as Gwen
- *This Way Please* (1937), as Jane Morrow
- *Pigskin Parade* (1936), as Laura Watson
- *Don't Turn 'em Loose* (1936), as Mildred Webster
- *Follow the Fleet* (1936), as Singer in Trio
- *Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs* (1936), Actor
- *Collegiate* (1935), as Dorothy
- *A Quiet Fourth* (1935), Actor
- *Old Man Rhythm* (1935), as Sylvia
- *Drawing Rumors* (1935), Actor
- *A Night at the Biltmore Bowl* (1935), as Vocalist
- *The Nitwits* (1935), as Mary Roberts
- *The Spirit of 1976* (1935), Actor
- *This Band Age* (1935), as Betty - Band Singer
- *Ferry-Go-Round* (1934), as Betty
- *By Your Leave* (1934), as Frances
- *The Gay Divorcee* (1934), as Guest — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-gay-divorcee.md)
- *Student Tour* (1934), as Cayenne
- *Susie's Affairs* (1934), as Susie Lee
- *Business Is a Pleasure* (1934), Actor
- *Elmer Steps Out* (1934), Actor
- *Love Detectives* (1934), as Alice
- *School for Romance* (1934), as Student
- *Air Tonic* (1933), as Betty Grable - Band Singer
- *The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi* (1933), as Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
- *What Price Innocence?* (1933), as Beverly Bennett
- *Melody Cruise* (1933), as First Stewardess (uncredited)
- *Child of Manhattan* (1933), as Lucy McGonagle
- *Cavalcade* (1933), as Girl on Couch, Blonde Girl on Couch (uncredited) — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/cavalcade.md)
- *The Kid from Spain* (1932), as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- *Over the Counter* (1932), as Customer Who Wants to Buy a Baby (uncredited)
- *The Age of Consent* (1932), as Student at Dormitory (uncredited)
- *Hold 'Em Jail* (1932), as Barbara Jones
- *Hollywood Lights* (1932), as Betty
- *The Flirty Sleepwalker* (1932), as Blonde Girl
- *Probation* (1932), as Ruth Jarrett
- *Hollywood Luck* (1932), Actor
- *Lady! Please!* (1932), as Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)
- *The Greeks Had a Word for Them* (1932), as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
- *Once a Hero* (1931), Actor
- *Palmy Days* (1931), as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- *Ex-Sweeties* (1931), as Undetermined Minor Role
- *Crashing Hollywood* (1931), as Betty
- *Kiki* (1931), as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- *Whoopee!* (1930), as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- *New Movietone Follies of 1930* (1930), as Chorine
- *Let's Go Places* (1930), as Chorine (uncredited)
- *Happy Days* (1929), as Chorus Woman

## Gallery

- ![Betty Grable](https://film.one/media/person/1225932/gallery-3ba6321fcd51.jpg) Betty Grable — Movie studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Betty_Grable_1940s.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Studio portrait photo of Betty Grable taken for promotional use. (1943)](https://film.one/media/person/1225932/gallery-230e9af61195.jpg) Studio portrait photo of Betty Grable taken for promotional use. (1943) — Frank Powolny, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Betty_Grable%2C_20th_Century_Fox.jpg/1280px-Betty_Grable%2C_20th_Century_Fox.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Betty Grable visits the Marines at New River, North Carolina. From the Edwin Kochmanski Collection (COLL/5467) at the Marine Corps Archives and Special Collecti (1942)](https://film.one/media/person/1225932/gallery-db620f4f573a.jpg) Betty Grable visits the Marines at New River, North Carolina. From the Edwin Kochmanski Collection (COLL/5467) at the Marine Corps Archives and Special Collecti (1942) — USMC Archives from Quantico, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Betty_Grable%2C_New_River%2C_North_Carolina%2C_1942_%2815710979198%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Betty Grable](https://film.one/media/person/1225932/gallery-2817edcaaaf1.jpg) Betty Grable — Image via TMDB
- ![Betty Grable](https://film.one/media/person/1225932/gallery-a5a6457bcab4.jpg) Betty Grable — Image via TMDB
- ![Betty Grable](https://film.one/media/person/1225932/gallery-6e4b52c857a9.jpg) Betty Grable — Image via TMDB
- ![Betty Grable](https://film.one/media/person/1225932/gallery-1fa0f1c4811c.jpg) Betty Grable — Image via TMDB
- ![Betty Grable](https://film.one/media/person/1225932/gallery-4dfa7d85ea71.jpg) Betty Grable — Image via TMDB
- ![Betty Grable](https://film.one/media/person/1225932/gallery-3e50c71e2b94.jpg) Betty Grable — Image via TMDB

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