Biografia

When she died, it was her former Paddy O'Day (1936) co-star Jane Withers who delivered the eulogy at her funeral.

Director Rouben Mamoulian said of her to "Vogue", "On the screen, if an actor can move, he needs little else for a successful career. Hayworth moved better than anyone else I have ever seen in film. The camera responded to her movement as it did to Garbo's intelligence and Chaplin's mime.".

On May 27, 1949, she married Prince Aly Khan. Many people forget that Rita, not Grace Kelly, was the first movie star to become a princess.

Along with Veronica Lake, Julie London and Lauren Bacall, she was one of four inspirations that helped create the character Jessica Rabbit.

Knocked out two of Glenn Ford's teeth during their fight in Gilda (1946).

[To writer Virginia Van Upp] Every man I have ever known has fallen in love with Gilda and awakened with me.

I haven't had everything from life. I've had too much.

[when asked what had held up her dress in Gilda (1946)] Two things.

I never really thought of myself as a sex goddess; I felt I was more a comedian who could dance.

[1974, when asked what she thought when she looks at herself after waking up in the morning] Darling, I don't wake up 'til the afternoon.

The Naked Zoo (1970) - 50,000

Trinidad (1952) - $252,000 plus 25% of the net profits

L'inarrivabile felicità (1941) - $6,500 per week

Old Louisiana (1937) - $200

Carmencita (1936) - $200