Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Betty Grable
Born December 18, 1916
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Betty Grable Marker
Inscription.
Betty Grable was born at 3858 Lafayette Avenue in St. Louis and moved to the Forest Park Hotel in 1920. She entered Clark's Dancing School at age 3 and attended Mary Institute. When only 12 she went to Hollywood and got her first film role the next year. She acted in 42 films, including "Tin Pan Alley," "Moon Over Miami" and "Coney Island." Because of her world-renowned swimsuit poster, owned by one out of every five U.S. servicemen in World War II, her legs were insured for $1,000,000. Betty Grable was Hollywood's top draw in 1943, and was reported to be the richest woman in the United States.
Betty Grable was born at 3858 Lafayette Avenue in St. Louis and moved to the Forest Park Hotel in 1920. She entered Clark's Dancing School at age 3 and attended Mary Institute. When only 12 she went to Hollywood and got her first film role the next year. She acted in 42 films, including "Tin Pan Alley," "Moon Over Miami" and "Coney Island." Because of her world-renowned swimsuit poster, owned by one out of every five U.S. servicemen in World War II, her legs were insured for $1,000,000. Betty Grable was Hollywood's top draw in 1943, and was reported to be the richest woman in the United States.
Location. 38° 39.345′ N, 90° 18.204′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6350 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry Shaw (a few steps from this marker); Bob Gibson
Photo courtesy of the New York Public Library, October 16, 2018
2. Betty Grable
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 16, 2018. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
