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Gilda Gray
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Gilda Gray | |
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 Gray c.1920 | |
| Born | Marianna Michalska October 25, 1895 Rydlewo, German Empire (present-day Poland) |
| Died | December 22, 1959 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, actress |
| Years active | 1918–1958 |
| Known for | Popularizing the "shimmy" |
| Spouses | John Gorecki (div. 1923)Gaillard T. "Gil" Boag
(m. 1923; div. 1929)Hector Briceño de Saa
(m. 1933; div. 1938) |
| Children | 1 |
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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.
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