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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.
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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.
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Sally Rand was a burlesque star who became famous for her "fan dance" and "bubble dance" acts. She appeared in films, stage shows and expositions, and met President Theodore Roosevelt as a child.
- 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 her provocative acts.
- January 1, 1
- Elkton, Hickory County, Missouri, USA
- January 1, 1
- Glendora, California, USA
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 ...
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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.
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...
