“I wanted the money only to enable me to see movie stars," he reportedly said The first extortion letter was written on Feb. 6, 1943. It was addressed to Betty Grable — then 26, a rising Hollywood ...

Carol Burnett was left doubled over in laughter because one iconic guest on her classic variety show turned out to be a real gas: pin-up girl Betty Grable, who was constantly burping “really loud!” ...

Be careful about meeting your heroes, kids — they might just burp in your face. Such was the case when Hollywood legend Betty Grable guested on Carol Burnett's famous variety sketch show, The Carol ...

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I Wake Up Screaming (20th Century-Fox) is a showcase for the renowned torsos of bountiful Betty Grable and beautiful Victor Mature. A melodramiable mystery, well-directed, nicely acted, competently ...

“When I have a song to sing,” says Betty Grable, by way of explaining her success as a movie star, “I feel good singing it. I don’t think, ‘Gee! I’m the greatest singer.’ ” Neither does Miss Grable ...

The first extortion letter was written on Feb. 6, 1943. It was addressed to Betty Grable — then 26, a rising Hollywood star and already celebrated as World War II’s pinup girl. It read: “Under threat ...