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Sally Rand (born Helen Gould Beck; April 3, 1904 – August 31, 1979) [3] was an American burlesque dancer, vedette, and actress, famous for her ostrich-feather fan dance and balloon bubble dance. She also performed under the name Billie Beck. Rand got her start as a chorus girl before working as an acrobat and traveling theater performer.
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- 1925–1979
- Billie Beck, Helen Gould Beck, Hattie Helen Gould Beck
- Helen Gould Beck, April 3, 1904, Elkton, Missouri, U.S.
Apr 3, 2024 · Sally Rand (born Jan. 2, 1904, Elkton, Mo., U.S.—died Aug. 31, 1979, Glendora, Calif.) was an American actress and dancer who achieved fame as a fan dancer and bubble dancer. Helen Beck entered show business at an early age. Eventually adopting the name Sally Rand (suggested to her, she said, by Cecil B. DeMille), she played in vaudeville and ...
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Sally Rand. Actress: Sunset Murder Case. She's considered an American icon in the world of entertainment although most contemporaries have no idea who she is until her legendary risqué "fan dance" is brought up. Then they put two and two together. Burlesque star Sally Rand was born in the Ozark region (Missouri) in 1904, her father a corporal in the Spanish-American War and her mother a ...
- April 3, 1904
- August 31, 1979
Sep 30, 2021 · This was the show that first took Rand to California and gave her the idea of trying to make it in Hollywood. Once in L.A., Rand found work as an extra, was hired to do a 15-foot dive in a Mack Sennett movie, then got spotted by Cecil B. DeMille, who was the one who gave her the stage name, Sally Rand. He once called her “the most beautiful ...
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It featured women wearing cowboy hats, gunbelts and boots, and little else. The fair’s Official Guide Book delicately described it as “Sally Rand Nude Ranch: A dude ranch a la 1939.”. The Nude Ranch was just one of several “flesh” shows at the Treasure Island Fair. Others included Candid Camera, which featured live, nude, models, and ...
Mar 2, 2015 · Sally Rand bought them and intended to upcycle the props and make a toga-type dress. She set to work but ran out of time and the burlesque fan dance was born. This tale, however, was disputed by Faith Bacon who claims she invented feather fan dancing. Thus a career-long rivalry began.
Nov 11, 2020 · Sally Rand brought her fans to court in August 1933 after being arrested four times for performing the controversial dance at a theater in the Loop. During the World’s Fair, she was also ...
