Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers (July 16 1911 – April 25 1995) was a legendary American actress and dancer.

Born Virginia Katherine McMath, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Eddins McMath, of Scottish ancestry and Lel

Ginger Rogers (July 16 1911 – April 25 1995) was a legendary American actress and dancer.

Born Virginia Katherine McMath, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Eddins McMath, of Scottish ancestry and Lela Owens McMath, of Welsh ancestry. Her mother Lela separated from Ginger's father soon after she was born, Lela and Ginger went to live with her maternal grandparents in nearby Kansas City. Her parents became estranged, and fought for custody of Ginger, with her father even going as far as taking Ginger without consent from Lela. After they divorced Ginger stayed with her grandparents, Walter and Saphrona Owens, while Lela wrote screenplays for two years in Hollywood. Several of Ginger's cousins had a hard time pronouncing her first name Virginia, they shortened it to "Ginga".