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Hayworth

American  
[hay-wurth] / ˈheɪ wɜrθ /

noun

  1. Rita Margarita Carmen Cansino, 1918–87, U.S. dancer and actress.


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That studio was later used by dancer and choreographer Valerie Bettis, who crafted routines for some of Hollywood and Broadway’s biggest heavyweights, including famed screen siren Rita Hayworth.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

Caple and the production designer Sean Hayworth credited Ramos and Fishback — both New York natives — with providing notes that added to the film’s authenticity.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

Society columnists noted she had once dated Aly Khan, the ex-husband of Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2023

They gradually added new steps, moves, turns, whatever felt right, sometimes drawing inspiration from late-night movies on TV with Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly, Rita Hayworth.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023

‘Gilda’ with ‘Laura’ Rita Hayworth plays the former, a femme fatale, and Gene Tierney the latter, a murder victim, in this double bill of film noir-era classics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2022

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