Deceased
How Did Gilda Gray Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 64Also known asMarianna Michalska, Mary Gray, The Shimmy QueenGenderFemaleNationalityKingdom of PrussiaBorn25/10/1895Born inRydlewo, Znin County, Kingdom of Prussia [now Rydlewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]Died22/12/1959 (aged 64)Died inHollywoodCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ457214 ↗Buried atHoly Cross CemeteryTMDb#977228 ↗
Gilda Gray 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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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Rose MarieMovie | Belle | 41 |
| 1931 | He Was Her ManMovie | Frankie | 36 |
| 1929 | PiccadillyMovie | Mabel Greenfield | 34 |
| 1927 | The Devil DancerMovie | Takla (The Devil Dancer) | 32 |
| 1927 | CabaretMovie | Gloria Trask | 32 |
| 1926 | Aloma of the South SeasMovie | Aloma | 31 |
| 1921 | The Girl with the Jazz HeartMovie | — | 26 |