Betty Grable

Betty Grable
Betty Grable
	Grable's famous pin-up poster
Born	Elizabeth Ruth Grable; December 18, 1916; St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	July 2, 1973 (aged 56); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Lung cancer
Resting place	Inglewood Park Cemetery, California, US
Nationality	American
Other names	Frances Dean
Occupations	Actress; pin-up girl; dancer; singer; model;
Years active	1929-1973
Spouse(s)	Jackie Coogan (m. 1937⁠–⁠1939) (divorced); Harry James (m. 1943⁠–⁠1965) (divorced)
Partner	Bob Remick (?-1973, her death)
Children	2 daughters
Parent(s)	John Grable; Lillian (née Hoffmann)

Elizabeth Ruth Grable (18 December 1916 – 2 July 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, singer, and model who was born in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Her swimsuit photo made her the number 1 pin-up girl during World War II. Her photo later appeared in LIFE magazine's "100 Photos that Changed the World".^[1]^[2]

She was awarded a star (a metal award plaque set in sidewalk cement) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. She died of lung cancer in Santa Monica, California at the age of 56.^[1]

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