Betty Grable Biography

Fast Facts

• Has stars on the Hollywood and St․ Louis Walks of Fame
• In 2009, she was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians
• Her mother pushed her into a career in show business, teaching her to sing, dance, tell jokes and play the ukulele and saxophone from a young age
• Quote: "There are two reasons why I am successful in show business and I am standing on both of them․"
• Quote: "The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there․"
• Almost always acted in comedies, and was known more for her singing and dancing in musicals than her acting
• A picture of her posing in heals and a bathing suit, smiling over her shoulder at the camera, made her the most popular pin-up girl during World War II
• Hugh Hefner cited her as his inspiration for building his "Playboy" empire
• Had a fear of crowds and tended to walk in her sleep
• Insured her legs for $1 million and left an imprint of them in the concrete at the Grauman's Chinese Theater