Hollywood glamour has been part and parcel of the film industry for decades — with the 1930s and 1940s well-known as among the most glamorous time period in the movie-making business. Ginger Rogers was an American actress and dancer who was best known for work with the legendary Fred Astaire during that time period and much of the 20th century. On this day in history, July 16, 1911, American star Ginger Rogers was born in Independence, Missouri.
In 1992, she won a lifetime achievement award from The Kennedy Center. Wrote one commenter on YouTube in response to the clip from that televised honor, 'Ginger was a great star.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Wrote another, 'Though there were many excellent woman dancers in those times — Ginger Rogers was the best of her times.' Although Rogers had a longstanding working relationship with Astaire, she struggled to keep her own personal life steady.