1. Home
  2. / Columbia Pictures
  3. / Who was Columbia Pictures' major contract star in the 1940s?

Who was Columbia Pictures' major contract star in the 1940s?

  • Jean Arthur

  • Cary Grant

  • Rosalind Russell

  • Rita Hayworth

Answer

Rita Hayworth was Columbia Pictures' premier star in the 1940s. Her success and popularity propelled the studio's fortunes into the late 1950s. Other major stars at the studio during this time included Rosalind Russell, Glenn Ford, and William Holden.
R

Reeling Through Time: The Ultimate Columbia Pictures Quiz!

Take the Columbia Pictures Quiz
Subscribe newsletter

Subscribe Now!

Learn something
new everyday

Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox