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Hayworth was born as Margarita Carmen Cansino in Brooklyn, New York, the oldest child of two dancers.Her father, Eduardo Cansino, was of Spanish Romani descent [8] [9] [10] from Castilleja de la Cuesta, a little town near Seville, Spain.
Carmen Miranda and Margarita Cansino (popularly known as Rita Hayworth) are a few of the many Latin actors and actresses whose careers, according to film historians, directors, and fellow actors featured in the documentary, were fabricated and highly manipulated by Hollywood. [3]
Margarita Cansino acted under the name Rita Cansino until her first husband/agent, Eddie Judson, decided it sounded "too ethnic" and convinced her to change it to Rita Hayworth.
Eduardo Cansino Reina [1] (March 2, 1895 – December 24, 1968) was a Spanish-born American dancer and actor of Calé Roma descent. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He was the father of actress Rita Hayworth . [ 5 ]
Rita Hayworth. During the 1940s (and beyond), Rita was the A-list actress, ... the late actress' real name was Margarita Carmen Cansino. Fun fact? She appeared in 61 films over 37 years.
Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesI never quite recovered from Citizen Kane. Its lyrical nightmare has haunted half my life. It’s no accident. Kane begins with a warning on ...
It stars Rosalind Keith, Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth. [1] The film marked "Rita Hayworth"'s first onscreen credit; the actress, born Margarita Carmen Cansino, had previously used the stage name "Rita Cansino" or was uncredited in her prior 17 film appearances. [2] [Note 1]
While performing in and around New York City, The Dancing Cansinos included Eduardo Cansino, Sr. (March 2, 1895 – December 24, 1968), his wife, Volga Hayworth (August 8, 1897 – January 25, 1945), daughter Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), and son, Eduardo, Jr. (October 13, 1919 – March 11, 1974).