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]
| Name | Gilda Gray |
|---|---|
| Also Known As | Marianna Michalska, Mary Gray, The Shimmy Queen |
| Birthday | 1895-10-25 |
| Deathday | 1959-12-22 |
| Gender | Female |
| IMDB | Gilda Gray profile on IMDB |
| Place of Birth | Rydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland] |
