Hayworth Family History & Genealogy

Margarita Carmen Cansino was known professionally as Rita Hayworth. Rita,'s parents were Spanish dancer Eduardo Cansino and Ziegfield Follies performer Volga Hayworth. She had two brothers, Eduardo Jr. and Vernon. Rita's mother wanted her to be an actress and her father wanted her to become a professional dancer. (Dancing was especially strong on her father's side, his father was renowned as a classical Spanish dance, popularizing the bolero), She took dance lessons beginning at the age of 3, at her father's insistence. Although she said later that "I didn't like it very much . . . but I didn't have the courage to tell my father, so I began taking the lessons. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse, that was my girlhood". In 1927, her father took the family to Hollywood, hoping that dancing would become popular in the movies. He opened a dance studio, teaching stars like Jimmy Cagney and Jean Harlow. 12-year-old partnered with her father in 1931, dying her hair black (from brown). Because she was too young to work legally in California, they opened in a show in Tijuana. In 1934, Rita took a bit part in the film "Cruz Diablo" while she was still dancing in nightclubs with her father. She was seen in the "Caliente Club' by an executive at Fox Film Corp. and signed a contract with him as "Rita Cansino". Her first speaking role was as an Argentinian girl in 1935. Roles followed as a Egyptian and a Russian at Fox. At the end of her contract with Fox, the studio merged with 20th Century Fox with Darryl Zanuck at the head. Zanuck wasn't impressed with Rita and gave her next proposed role to Loretta Young ("Ramona") and did not renew Rita's contract. That's when Rita's first husband came into the picture, promoter Edward C Judson. He got freelance work for her at several small studios. Studio Head then signed her to a 7-year contract. After Judson persuaded her to change her surname from Cansino to Hayworth and suggested that she change her hair color to dark red (as well as getting electrolysis to 'raise her hairline and broaden the appearance of her forehead", Rita appeared in less "ethnic" and bigger roles. By 1940, she was starring in movies like "Music in My Heart" and "The Lady in Question". She returned to Columbia Pictures, evening making two films with Fred Astaire. Fred later said that his favorite dancing partner was Rita but he went on, "All right, I'll give you a name", he said. "But if you ever let it out, I'll swear I lied. It was Rita Hayworth. She fulfilled both parent's dreams - a dancer and an actor!" Read the statement by Ronald Reagan, a fellow actor and President of the United States, issued after her death at Rita Hayworth: Professions

Franklin P Hayworth of High Point, Guilford County, NC was born on February 23, 1926, and died at age 66 years old on January 16, 1993.

Joe M Hayworth of Anderson, Madison County, IN was born on January 16, 1925, and died at age 77 years old on July 1, 2002.

Wilford L Hayworth of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana was born on August 5, 1918, and died at age 62 years old in August 1980.

Donald E Hayworth of Odessa, Ector County, TX was born on March 4, 1949, and died at age 55 years old on October 4, 2004.

Belvin L Hayworth of Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina was born on January 28, 1909, and died at age 70 years old in June 1979.

Oscar M Hayworth of High Point, Guilford County, NC was born on May 27, 1924, and died at age 64 years old on February 24, 1989.

Joseph O Hayworth of Westville, La Porte County, Indiana was born on November 5, 1910, and died at age 72 years old in March 1983.

Dwight H Hayworth of High Point, Guilford County, NC was born on September 11, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on June 14, 2007.

Rufus K Hayworth of Greensboro, Guilford County, NC was born on April 25, 1918, and died at age 71 years old on June 10, 1989.

Clayton L Hayworth of High Point, Guilford County, NC was born on December 11, 1916, and died at age 79 years old on July 17, 1996.

George W Hayworth of Neosho, Newton County, Missouri was born on August 18, 1903, and died at age 65 years old in February 1969.

George B Hayworth of Columbus, Muscogee County, GA was born on January 25, 1916, and died at age 72 years old on June 21, 1988.

Robert E Hayworth of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia was born on July 24, 1918, and died at age 57 years old in March 1976.

Robert A Hayworth of Lewisville, Henry County, IN was born on November 2, 1927, and died at age 73 years old on June 27, 2001.

Lloyd C Hayworth of Oswego, Oswego County, NY was born on March 31, 1919, and died at age 83 years old on January 16, 2003.

Carl E Hayworth of Hickory, Catawba County, NC was born on October 15, 1926, and died at age 78 years old on November 21, 2004.

Edgar A Hayworth of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on April 12, 1901, and died at age 65 years old in November 1966.

Bruce F Hayworth of Pfafftown, Forsyth County, NC was born on October 27, 1913, and died at age 91 years old on February 18, 2005.

Riley T Hayworth of Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri was born on March 13, 1919, and died at age 63 years old in January 1983.