Rita Hayworth

A celebrated scion of a famous family.

Rita Hayworth
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Age68
Full NameMargarita Carmen Cansino
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Biography

Royalty of the silver screen, Rita Hayworth was born Margarita Carmen Cansino on October 17, 1918, in the borough of Brooklyn, New York. She was descended from a long line of dancers and had the honor of being the first in her family to be featured in a film, La Fiesta, at the tender age of eight. Her fame grew at sixteen when she made her film debut in Dante's Inferno, and quickly rose to prominence under the name of "Ritita Cansino" in her first major role in Under the Pampas Moon. Her natural talent, grace, and beauty were soon recognized by the Fox studio head Winfield R. Sheehan, who gave her a contract and set the course for her illustrious career.

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It's very likely! They also are a nepo parent! Rita Hayworth comes from the illustrious Welles-Cansino-Hayworth family. They have twelve celebrities in their family. With one hundred thirteen credited apperances in TV, film, and video.

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  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
  • The Fabulous Allan Carr
  • Separate Tables
  • Rita
  • Ab ins Paradies
  • The Story on Page One
  • The Road to Salina
  • Pal Joey
  • Affair in Trinidad
  • They Came to Cordura
  • Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
  • The Money Trap
  • The Wrath of God
  • Circus World
  • The Rover
  • The Loves of Carmen
  • The 71st Annual Academy Awards
  • Fire Down Below
  • Miss Sadie Thompson
  • Salome
  • I bastardi
  • The Happy Thieves
  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower
  • The Naked Zoo

Family Tree

Descended from a long line of illustrious nobility, the illustrious House of Cansino is renowned for its contributions to the arts. The family first rose to prominence in 1895, when Eduardo Cansino, a renowned dancer from Seville, Spain, emigrated to the United States. He married Volga Hayworth, of mostly Irish descent, in 1917, and together they had two children, Rita Hayworth and Vernon Cansino. Rita, a legendary actress and dancer, made her first film appearance at the age of eight and went on to grace the silver screen for many years. Her brother, Vernon, was also an actor, known for his work in Madonna of the Desert and Song of My Heart. Rita later married Orson Welles, with whom she had a son, Vinton Hayworth. Vinton was an actor, known for Batman, Zorro and Hazel, and he was married to both Jean and Florence Alvina McEnany. He passed away in 1970. The legacy of the House of Cansino lives on, through their many contributions to the world of art and entertainment.

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