Betty Grable

Birth Name:

Elizabeth Ruth Grable

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

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: "The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there․"
Quote: "There are two reasons why I am successful in show business and I am standing on both of them․"
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
Almost always acted in comedies, and was known more for her singing and dancing in musicals than her acting
Had a fear of crowds and tended to walk in her sleep
Hugh Hefner cited her as his inspiration for building his "Playboy" empire
Insured her legs for $1 million and left an imprint of them in the concrete at the Grauman's Chinese Theater

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