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Gilda Gray (born Marianna Michalska; October 24, 1901 – 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.
Gilda Gray. Actress: Aloma of the South Seas. The creator of 'the Shimmy' was a voluptuous, mischievous-eyed blonde dancer who was born Marianna Michalska in Krakow, Poland. Her parents died tragically and she was eventually adopted from an orphanage and her new parents took her to the U.S. in 1909, where she commenced her career singing in her ...
Learn about Gilda Gray, an American actress and dancer who popularized the shimmy in 1920s films and theater. Discover her early life, career, marriages, and her support for Poland during World War II.
Jul 16, 2014 · Extract from a longer film. A scene in which Gilda Gray (supposed inventor of 'the shimmy') performs a ballroom dance which breaks into a shimmy part way thr...
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A Dance and a Headdress: All About Gilda Gray. By Grace D. Tue, October 24, 2017. October 24 marks the birthday of the Roaring Twenties icon Gilda Gray. Born on October 24, 1901 as Marianna Michalska in Krakow, Poland, Gray didn’t get off to the easiest start in life. She was orphaned when her parents were tragically killed in the revolution.
May 21, 2023 · Gilda Gray was a popular performer who popularized the shimmy dance in silent films and theater. She also helped Poland during World War II and was honored by her country. See 30 stunning photos of her in the 1920s.
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]
