Orson Welles, that whirlwind showman from Kenosha, Wis., is already the subject of more than a dozen biographies. He has also proved an alluring figure for writers of fiction. Jerome Charyn is at ...

It’s no surprise that men were smitten by flame-haired film actress Rita Hayworth during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and according to legend at least one of them allegedly chose to express their ...

In their act, Eduardo Cansino took his teen daughter on as a dance partner and attempted to age her—changing her stage name to Rita Cansino and dying her brown hair black to make her look older. On ...

Considered by many to be the most beautiful woman of her day, Fred Astaire’s all-time favourite dance partner, and the bride Orson Welles wanted more than any other woman in the world, there is only ...

Rita Hayworth photographed leaning against her new Lincoln Continental in front of the bungalow she occupied while appearing in Columbia Pictures’ ‘You'll Never Get Rich.’ The mint green classic car ...

Stacker compiled a list of moments in Rita Hayworth's life you may not know about, drawing from news accounts, biographies, interviews, and movie databases. - George Hurrell/John Kobal Foundation // ...