Gilda Gray
Age: N/A | From: Rydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Person Details
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Aliases: Marianna Michalska , Mary Gray , The Shimmy Queen
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Rydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
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Movie Involvements: 6
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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]
Most Famous Work
Rose Marie
(1936) Belle
Piccadilly
(1929) Mabel Greenfield
The Devil Dancer
(1927) Takla (The Devil Dancer)
Lawful Larceny
(1923) Dancer
He Was Her Man
(1931) Frankie
Cabaret
(1927) Gloria TraskActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Belle | |
| 1931 | Frankie | |
| 1929 | Mabel Greenfield | |
| 1927 | Takla (The Devil Dancer) | |
| Gloria Trask | ||
| 1926 | Aloma | |
| 1923 | Dancer | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
