Betty Grable Bio, Age, Spouse, Career, Net worth, Quotes, Movies, Death

Betty Grable Biography

Elizabeth Ruth Grable, popularly known as Betty Grable was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. During the 1930s and 1940s, her 42 films grossed more than $100 million, and she set a record of 12 consecutive years in the top 10 of box office stars. In 1946 and 1947, The U.S. Treasury Department listed her as the highest-salaried American woman; she earned more than $3 million during her career.

Betty Grable Age At

She was born on 18 December 1916 and died on 2 July 1973 when she was 56 years old. Grable died of lung cancer in Santa Monica, California. Her funeral was held two days later and was attended by ex-husband Harry James and Hollywood stars Dorothy Lamour, Shirley Booth, Mitzi Gaynor, Johnnie Ray, Don Ameche, Cesar Romero, George Raft, Alice Faye, and Dan Dailey.

Betty Grable Education

Grable studied at the Hollywood Professional High School and the Ernest Blecher Academy of Dance.

Betty Grable Family

Grable was born to her parents in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the youngest of three children of Lillian Rose ( 1889–1964) and John Conn Grable (1883–1954), a stockbroker. Her siblings were Marjorie Lucille Arnold (nee Grable; 1909–1980) and John Karl “Jackie” Grabel (1914–1916). She was of Dutch, English, German, and Irish ancestry.

Betty Grable Husband

In 1937, Grable married Jackie Coogan, a former child actor. Jackie was under considerable stress from a lawsuit against his parents over his childhood earnings, and this made the couple divorced in 1939.

She remarried trumpeter Harry James in 1943 and they had two daughters, Victoria Elizabeth, and Jessica. Their marriage lasted for 22 years due to rife with alcoholism and infidelity before they divorced in 1965.

Grable entered into a relationship with dancer Bob Remick, several years her junior, with whom she remained until 1973 when she died.

Betty Grable Children

Together with her husband Harry James, and they had two daughters, Victoria Elizabeth, and Jessica.

Betty Grable Net Worth

She did not reveal her net worth. She was a simple person and never liked to attract public attention by publicly displaying her wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.

Betty Grable Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Betty

Betty Grable Bio and Wiki

  • Full Names: Elizabeth Ruth Grable
  • Popular As: Betty
  • Gender: Female
  • Occupation / Profession: Actress
  • Nationality: American
  • Race / Ethnicity: Dutch, English, German, and Irish ancestry
  • Religion: Not Known
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Betty Grable Birthday

  • Age / How Old?:  56 years (1973)
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
  • Date of Birth: 18 December 1916
  • Death Day:  2 July 1973
  • Place of Birth: Santa Monica
  • Birthday: 18th Dec

Betty Grable Body Measurements

  • Body Measurements: Not Available
  • Height / How Tall?:  Not Known
  • Weight: Not Known
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Hair Color: Blonde
  • Shoe Size: Not Available

Betty Grable Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad):  John Conn Grable (1883–1954)
  • Mother: Lillian Rose ( 1889–1964)
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters):  Two
  • Marital Status: Was Divorced
  • Dating / Girlfriend or Dating / Boyfriend: Was dating Bob Remick
  • Children:  Sons ( none) Daughter(s) (Two)

Betty Grable Networth and Salary

  • Net Worth: $1 to $5 million
  • Salary:  Under Review
  • Source of Income: Under Review

Betty Grable House and Cars

  • Place of living:  To be Updated
  • Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Betty Grable Career

In the late 1930s, Grable signed a contract with Paramount Pictures. She appeared in a number of B-movies like Pigskin Parade in 1936, This Way Please in 1937, and College Swing in 1938. Betty Grable played college students in most of these films and was thus typecast in this role.
She landed her first leading role in the 1940s, she was chosen to play Glenda Crawford in the musical film ‘Down Argentine Way’ which also had Don Ameche, Charlotte Greenwood, and Carmen Miranda in the star cast.
In 1943, she played the title role in the musical film, Sweet Rosie O’Grady. The story was about a singer who hopes for a better future when she marries an English duke. The movie was a big commercial hit.
In 1947, Grable starred in the highly popular film, Mother Wore Tights in which she was cast opposite Dan Dailey. She played a vaudeville performer whose daughter is embarrassed by her mother’s profession.
It was one of the highest-grossing films of that year. In 1950, she played Ruby Summers in Wabash Avenue. The film was a remake of the 1943 film ‘Coney island’.
She portrayed a burlesque queen in a dance hall in Chicago. Her 1951 film ‘Meet Me After the Show’ was one of the last musicals she appeared in. The movie was about a Broadway actress who is so successful that her husband considers her more of an asset than a wife.

Betty Grable Trivia

She was a Republican who supported the campaign of Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election.

Betty Grable Quotes

–  The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.
–  I have got two reasons for success and I’m standing on both of them.
–  With the man, the world is his heart, with the woman the heart is her world.
–  I’m a song and dance girl. I can act enough to get by. But that’s the limit of my talents.
–  You’re better off betting on a horse than betting on a man. A horse may not be able to hold you tight, but he doesn’t wanna wander from the stable at night.

Betty Grable Movies

  •  How to Marry a Millionaire
  •  Down Argentine Way
  •  Coney Island 1943
  •  Springtime in the Rockies
  • Moon Over Miami
  •   Pin-Up Girl 1944
  • The Dolly Sisters 1945
  • My Blue Heaven 1950
  • Mother Wore Tights 1947
  • That Lady in Ermine
  • I Wake Up Screaming
  • Sweet Rosie O’Grady
  • Three for the Show
  • Tin Pan Alley 1940
  • Diamond Horseshoe 1945
  • The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
  • Wabash Avenue
  •   Footlight Serenade
  • Song of the Islands 1942

Frequently Asked Questions About Betty Grable

Who was Betty Grable?

Elizabeth Ruth Grable, popularly known as Betty Grable was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. During the 1930s and 1940s, her 42 films grossed more than $100 million, and she set a record of 12 consecutive years in the top 10 of box office stars. In 1946 and 1947, The U.S.

How old was Betty Grable at the time of death?

At the time of her death, she was 56 years old.

What caused Betty Grable’s death?

died on 2 July 1973 when she was 56 years old. Grable died of lung cancer in Santa Monica, California. Her funeral was held two days later

Was Betty Grable married?

After her divorce, she did not marry but entered into a relationship with dancer Bob Remick, several years her junior, with whom she remained until 1973 when she died

How was Grable’s net worth?

She did not reveal her net worth. she was a simple person and never liked to attract public attention by publicly displaying her wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about her net worth are revealed.

Is Betty dead or alive?

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