About

Known credits:
7
Birthday:
1895-10-25
Place of birth:
Rydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
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Gilda Gray

Overview

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

Acting
1936 Rose Marie Actor Belle 58
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1931 He Was Her Man Actor Frankie N/A
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1929 Piccadilly Actor Mabel Greenfield 59
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1927 The Devil Dancer Actor Takla (The Devil Dancer) N/A
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1927 Cabaret Actor Gloria Trask N/A
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1926 Aloma of the South Seas Actor Aloma N/A
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1923 Lawful Larceny Actor Dancer N/A
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