Biography
Gilda Gray (born Marianna Michalska; October 25, 1895 – December 22, 1959) was a Polish-American dancer and actress who popularized a dance called the "shimmy" which became fashionable in 1920s films and theater productions. Between 1919 and 1936, Gray made several movies, in all of which she performed her famous shimmy.
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Filmography
all 7
Movies 7
Belle
Rose Marie (1936)
Movie
Frankie
He Was Her Man (1931)
Movie
Mabel Greenfield
Piccadilly (1929)
Movie
Takla (The Devil Dancer)
The Devil Dancer (1927)
Movie
Gloria Trask
Cabaret (1927)
Movie
Dancer
Lawful Larceny (1923)
Movie
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1901-10-24
Deathday
1959-12-22 (58 years old)
Birth Place
Kraków, Poland
Citizenships
Austria-Hungary, United States
Also Known As
Marianna Michalska, Mary Gray, The Shimmy Queen
Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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