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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.
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.
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 Pennsylvania Dutch Quaker. Inspired by the legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova, Sally became interested in dance at a young age and left home to join a carnival as a teen.
Sally Rand (1904-1979) Actress. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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.
Nov 11, 2020 · Sally Rand, who rocketed to worldwide fame as a fan dancer at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, poses with her famous fans at age 62 in 1972 in San Francisco, where she appeared in a nostalgia ...
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.
Jun 27, 2004 · June 27, 2004. FORGET George Balanchine. Never mind Frederick Ashton. The dance luminary whose centennial year will be celebrated tonight at Town Hall is Helen Gould Beck of Elkton, Mo. Doesn't...
