Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 - April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress and singer. In a film career spanning fifty years she made a total of seventy-three films, and is now principally celebrated for her role as Fred Astaire's romantic interest and dancing partner in a series of ten Hollywood musical films that revolutionized the genre. Wikipedia
It's easy just to write off Ginger Rogers as Fred Astaire 's most famous dance partner; that is, until you've seen some of her other films. www.reelclassics.com/Actresses/Ginger/ginger.htm
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