Princess of Tap Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 4) As the supporting actress in Pillow Talk, Thelma stole the show from the two stars, Doris Day and Rock Hudson, earning her fifth Academy Award nomination in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 5) Her second role, in writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's A Letter to Three Wives (1949), left a mark, although Ritter was again uncredited. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 6) Thelma won a Tony for a Musical on Broadway, but she also shined as a supporting actress in two 1950s musical classics--Fred Astaire's Daddy Long Legs and Susan Hayward's With a Song in My Heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 7.) She was born on February 14, 1902 in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsan404 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 8.) When nominated for Pillow Talk she stayed home and threw a "Watch-Me-Lose-Again" Party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 9) 1959, the same year as Pillow Talk, Thelma Ritter gave a fine performance as Edward G Robinson's wife in A Hole in the Head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 10.) Before turning to acting, she won a set of encyclopedias on a radio show called Information Please. Next: Gloria DeHaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 1.) Gloria DeHaven was born on July 23, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 2.) Her last movie was "Out to Sea". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 3.) She made her feature film debut (uncredited) in Modern Times (1936). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 4.) One of her greatest thrills was portraying her own mother in "Three Little Words." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 5.) Her first husband was actor John Payne. After they divorced, she married 3 more times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 6.) The majority of her movies were made at MGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) 7.) She had her hair washed by Marlene Dietrich! (Gloria DeHaven was in the MGM make-up and hair department waiting to get her hair washed. All of a sudden, Marlene Dietrich walked into the room to retrieve something. Since the beautician hadn't arrived yet, Marlene decided to wash Gloria's hair herself. Gloria didn't even realize that it was Marlene until after she finished washing her hair!) Edited October 30, 2017 by Azure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 8) Gloria DeHaven played Nancy Davis Reagan's sister in The Doctor and The Girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 9.) One of her ex-husbands later became a state senator from Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 10.) She died on July 30, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Next: Rita Hayworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 1) Eduardo Cansino, Rita's father, trained her to be a professional dancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 2.) Most of her movies were made for Columbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsan404 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 3.) Orson Welles was her second husband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 4) Rita danced with Fred Astaire in two movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 5.) Her least successful musical was "Down to Earth". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcar Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 6) She marries Prince Aly Khan on May 27, 1949 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 7) Orson Welles directed Rita, while they were married, in one film: The Lady from Shanghai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 8.) Rita's fans hated her as a blonde in "Lady from Shanghai". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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