Dusty Anderson
Encyclopedia
Ruth "Dusty" Anderson is an American
actress and World War II
pin-up girl
.
She began her career as a model
and made her motion picture debut in a minor role as one of the cover girl
s in the 1944 Columbia Pictures
production of Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth
. Over the next three years Anderson appeared in another eight films, usually in secondary roles.
During World War II she was one of a number of actresses who became a pin-up girl, appearing in the October 27, 1944 issue of the United States Military's
YANK
magazine.
Dusty Anderson married director Jean Negulesco
in 1946 and retired from acting. Four years later, her final screen work was an uncredited role in one of her husband's films.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
pin-up girl
Pin-up girl
A pin-up girl, also known as a pin-up model, is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popular culture. Pin-ups are intended for informal display, e.g. meant to be "pinned-up" on a wall...
.
She began her career as a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and made her motion picture debut in a minor role as one of the cover girl
Cover girl
A cover girl is a woman whose photograph features on the front cover of a magazine. She may be a model, celebrity or entertainer. The term would generally not be used to describe a casual, once-off appearance by a person on the cover of a magazine....
s in the 1944 Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
production of Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth was an American film actress and dancer who attained fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars...
. Over the next three years Anderson appeared in another eight films, usually in secondary roles.
During World War II she was one of a number of actresses who became a pin-up girl, appearing in the October 27, 1944 issue of the United States Military's
YANK
Yank
Yank may refer to:* Yank, the Army Weekly, a newspaper for American soldiers during World War II* Yank , the rate of change in force* Yanks, a 1979 film* Short form of Yankee, a slang term for someone of American origin or heritage...
magazine.
Dusty Anderson married director Jean Negulesco
Jean Negulesco
Jean Negulesco was a Romanian-born American film director and screenwriter....
in 1946 and retired from acting. Four years later, her final screen work was an uncredited role in one of her husband's films.