Many people thought
of Ginger as hailing from Texas, however she was from Independence,
Missouri. Her father was William Eddins McMath and her mother
was Lela Owens McMath. Ginger arrived in Hollywood in 1931
and would play a sixteen year old flapper opposite Claudette
Colbert. She would later receive an Oscar award for her
role in Kitty Foyle. Ginger's main claim to fame was with
dancerFred
Astaire, however, she would
make many movies over time with many different actors/ dancers.
She was a very talented actress.
Ginger got her career
start by winning the Texas StateCharlestondance contest finals (her
second year attempt) on November 9th, 1925 at the Baker
Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Her prize was a medal and a four
week engagement on the Interstate Circuit (Vaudeville.)
She was billed as "Ginger and the Redheads" and
later "Ginger and Pepper" (with Jack Culpepper.)
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