Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1895-10-25
BirthplaceRydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Gilda Gray
Acting
Biography
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]
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Gilda Gray
Filmography
Acting (8)
1936
Rose Marieas Belle
6.1
1931
He Was Her Manas Frankie
6.0
1929
Piccadillyas Mabel Greenfield
6.5
1927
The Devil Danceras Takla (The Devil Dancer)
5.7
1927
Cabaretas Gloria Trask
9.0
1926
Aloma of the South Seasas Aloma
8.0
1923
Lawful Larcenyas Dancer
7.0
10.0