Volga Hayworth
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Volga Cansino née Haworth (c. 1898 – February 5, 1945), English/Irish-American dancer best known as Volga Hayworth, was a popular showgirl on Broadway, an actress, and mother of actress Rita Hayworth, who took her movie name from her mother's maiden name.
Volga Hayworth | |
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Born | Volga Haworth 1898 |
Died | February 5, 1945 |
Other name(s) | Volga Cansino |
Occupation | Stage actress |
Spouse(s) | Eduardo Cansino, Sr. |
She appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies, met her husband, Spanish-born dancer Eduardo Cansino, Sr in 1916 and married him in 1917. She and Eduardo formed a vaudeville act called The Dancing Cansinos.
[edit] Family
- Eduardo Cansino, Sr - Husband
- Rita Hayworth - Daughter
- Eduardo Cansino, Jr - Son
- Vernon Cansino - Son