Arthur Freed discovered Lucille when she was working in a nightclub doing a specialty dance act, and decided to cast her as Rose Smith in Meet Me in St. Louis, and began building up her career which never really took off despite being put in 3 big musical productions at MGM. When she married, she decided to retire.
February 21, 1917, Amsterdam, New York, United States
Died
April 16, 1996, La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Amsterdam, New York, USA
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Nationality
American
Spouse
Abelardo Louis Rodriguez (m. 1948–1963)
Children
Nicholas, Torre, Karen, Christina
Movies
Behind Locked Doors, Ruthless, Adventures of Casanova, Dark Delusion, Till the Clouds Roll By, Yolanda and the Thief, Ziegfeld Follies, Meet Me in St. Louis
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
1
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 33, a daughter Karen Rodriguez on December 26, 1950. Child's father is her ex-husband, Luis Rodriguez.
2
Gave birth to her 4th child at age 38, a son Torre Richard Rodriguez on December 14, 1955. Child's father is her ex-husband, Luis Rodriguez.
3
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a daughter Cristina Rodriguez on September 3, 1949. Child's father is her ex-husband, Luis Rodriguez.
4
Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 35, a son Nicolas Rodriguez on November 15, 1952. Child's father is her ex-husband, Luis Rodriguez.
5
Upon her death, she was cremated and her ashes scattered off of Baja California.
6
She was a staunch Republican who gave much of her time and money towards various conservative political causes. She attended several Republican National Conventions, galas, and fund-raisers. She was active in the campaigns of Wendell Willkie, Thomas E. Dewey, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan.
7
Her last name was pronounced "Bray-mer", not "Brem-mer".
8
Made the Life magazine cover story on March 25, 1946.
9
When she was screen-tested at MGM, she was given a scene from the Bette Davis vehicle "Dark Victory" to perform It was said Lucille bore a striking resemblance to her.
10
Husband was the son of former Mexican president.
11
Astaire's dance partner in two films.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Behind Locked Doors
1948
Kathy Lawrence
Ruthless
1948
Christa Mansfield
Adventures of Casanova
1948
Lady Bianca
Dark Delusion
1947
Cynthia Grace
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
Sally Hessler
Yolanda and the Thief
1945
Yolanda
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
Princess ('This Heart of Mine') / Moy Ling in 'Limehouse Blues')
$13 Million
