People
Gilda Gray
- Name: Gilda Gray
- Birthday: 1895-10-25
- Also known as: Marianna Michalska,Mary Gray,The Shimmy Queen
- Place of birth: Rydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
- Popularity: 2.919
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.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Rose Marie as Belle | 1936-01-31 |
| He Was Her Man as Frankie | 1931-04-25 |
| Piccadilly as Mabel Greenfield | 1929-02-01 |
| The Devil Dancer as Takla (The Devil Dancer) | 1927-11-03 |
| Cabaret as Gloria Trask | 1927-03-26 |
| Aloma of the South Seas as Aloma | 1926-05-15 |
| Lawful Larceny as Dancer | 1923-07-22 |
