Rita Hayworth

Hollywood starlet Rita Hayworth embarked on a romantic journey that included several notable marriages. Her first husband was Edward C. Judson, whom she later left to marry the esteemed Orson Welles. Orson famously had her change her trademark long red hair to peroxide blonde for her role in his film *The Lady from Shanghai*.

After Orson, Rita married Prince Aly Khan, actor Dick Haymes, and producer James Hill. Her longest marriage was with Orson, lasting six years. Rita passed away in 1986, leaving a lasting legacy that included being immortalized in Stephen King’s story, *Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption*.

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