Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1895-10-25
Day of Death
1959-12-22
Place of Birth
Rydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Gilda Gray
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]
Filmography (8)
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Belle
Rose Marie
1936No Image
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Frankie
He Was Her Man
1931
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Mabel Greenfield
Piccadilly
1929
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Takla (The Devil Dancer)
The Devil Dancer
1927
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Gloria Trask
Cabaret
1927
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Aloma
Aloma of the South Seas
1926
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Dancer
Lawful Larceny
1923
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Unknown