Gilda Gray
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]
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.462 |
| Birthday | 1895-10-25 |
| Place of Birth | Rydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland] |
| Also Known As | Marianna Michalska, Mary Gray, The Shimmy Queen, |
1929
Piccadilly
6.5/35
A young Chinese woman, working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the chance to become the club's main act.
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Piccadilly
1927
The Devil Dancer
5.667/3
An English explorer disturbed by the practices of an isolated tribe attempts to rescue a native girl he has become fascinated with. THE DEVIL DANCER...
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The Devil Dancer
1923
Lawful Larceny
7/1
During his wife's absence, Andrew Dorsey is snared by Vivian Hepburn, owner of a crooked gambling house, and her silent partner, Guy Tarlow. Dorsey lo...
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Lawful Larceny
1927
Cabaret
9/1
Gloria Trask, who has risen from a squalid East Side environment to stardom in Costigan's nightclub, is admired by Tom Westcott, detective, and Sam Ro...
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Cabaret
1936
Rose Marie
6.1/16
An incognito opera singer falls for a policeman who has been assigned to track down her fugitive brother.
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Rose Marie
1931
He Was Her Man
6/1
A dancer is jealous for her lover.
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He Was Her Man
1926
Aloma of the South Seas
8/1
A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education. He returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.
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Aloma of the South Seas
1921
The Girl with the Jazz Heart
10/1
When Miriam Smith's devoutly religious aunt and uncle insist that she marry pious Simeon Althoff, she answers an ad in a matrimonial newspaper and run...
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