Gilda Gray
Actor, Theater Actor
1901 – 1959
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Who was Gilda Gray?
Gilda Gray was a Polish actress and dancer who became famous in the U.S. for popularizing a dance called the "shimmy" which became fashionable in 1920s films and theater productions.
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- Born
- Oct 24, 1901
Kraków - Also known as
- Marianna Michalska
- The Shimmy Queen
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Gaillard T. Boag
(1923/04 - 1929) - John Gorecki
( - 1923) - Hector Briceño de Saa
(1933/05/23 - 1938)
- Gaillard T. Boag
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Poland
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 22, 1959
Hollywood Boulevard
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on July 23, 2013
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