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INTRO

Betty Grable was the definitive girl-next-door who became a global phenomenon. As 20th Century Fox's premier musical star of the 1940s, she wasn't an unapproachable, icy siren; she was warm, energetic, and radiate a wholesome, athletic sexuality. Famously crowned the top pin-up girl of World War II, her iconic swimsuit photo kept morale high for millions of soldiers overseas.

Behind the Technicolor numbers, Betty was a grounded, no-nonsense woman who openly admitted she wasn't the greatest singer or dancer in the world—she just knew how to give the public a fantastic show.

Backstory

Born Elizabeth Ruth Grable in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1916, her path to stardom was heavily orchestrated by her intensely ambitious mother, Lillian. Driven by her mother’s relentless focus, Betty was enrolled in dancing and music lessons from a tiny age. In 1929, Lillian took 12-year-old Betty to Hollywood, falsely signing her up for film contracts by lying about her age.

She spent a decade working as a chorus girl and performing in "B" movies under various studios. Her big break arrived when she took Broadway by storm in DuBarry Was a Lady (1939), catching the eye of Darryl F. Zanuck, who signed her to 20th Century Fox to replace a sidelined Alice Faye. She quickly became the studio's undisputed Technicolor musical queen.

Vitals

AttributeProfile & Data

Height5' 4"

Weight 115 to 120 lbs (Lean, incredibly toned from daily dancing)

Measurements 36B - 24 - 35 (Her legs were famously insured by Fox through Lloyd's of London for $1,000,000)

Body Type Athletic, shapely, exceptionally well-proportioned with muscular, legendary legs

Looks Bright honey-blonde hair (often styled in 1940s victory rolls), sparkling blue eyes, a radiant complexion, and an open, mega-watt smile

Age Lived to be 56 years old (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973), passing away after a sharp battle with lung cancer.