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1. 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 was a burlesque star who performed her famous fan dance at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. She also appeared in films, plays and revues, and had a long and controversial career in show business.
- April 3, 1904
- August 31, 1979
Sally Rand was a burlesque star and actress who created the famous "fan dance" and the "bubble dance". She appeared in silent and sound films, stage shows, and was arrested several times for indecency.
- January 1, 1
- Elkton, Hickory County, Missouri, USA
- January 1, 1
- Glendora, California, USA
Sally Rand (born Helen Gould Beck; April 3, 1904 – August 31, 1979) 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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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 ...
