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]
Known For
| Birth Location | Rydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland] |
|---|---|
| Born | 1895-10-25 |
| Died | 1959-12-22 |
Movies
Rose Marie
as Belle
1936
He Was Her Man
as Frankie
1931
Piccadilly
as Mabel Greenfield
1929
The Devil Dancer
as Takla (The Devil Dancer)
1927
Cabaret
as Gloria Trask
1927
Aloma of the South Seas
as Aloma
1926
Lawful Larceny
as Dancer
1923
Gilda Gray hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows