Sally Rand
Burlesque dancer Actress
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About Sally Rand
Sally Rand was a famous American actress and performer known for her colorful burlesque [erotic style] dancing on stages, clubs and early Hollywood movies.
Early Years
The dancer grew up in Missouri, USA. Sally Rand was christened Helen Gould Beck at birth. She went by the stage name "Billie Beck".
The performer made her debut in theatres at the early age of 13 as a chorus girl in Kansas City's Empress Theater. She took up ballet and drama classes at a young age. Sally then worked as an acrobat for Ringling Brothers Circus for a time.
Life as a Performer
The talented performer began burlesque dancing on stage soon after. Her most famous performance was her ostrich feather fun dance at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. The erotic dancer was arrested 4 times in a single day during that fair for indecent exposure. Actually, she wore tight-fitting, nude-colored paraphernalia. The police mistakenly thought she was nude.
She created another erotic dance sequence using giant balloons which came to be known as the “bubble dance”.
As an actress, she was featured dancing the bubble dance in a couple of early Hollywood musicals and movies – such as “Bolero” [1934] and “Sunset Murder Case” [1938].
The stage dancer performed in many theatres, clubs and fairs across America, including; the Great American Music Hall, Club Savoy, and the Golden Gate International Exposition.
Death
In 1949, she died in California at the age of 75. The cause of death was congestive heart failure in a hospital in California.
Trivia
The American football term, "naked bootleg" [an offensive tactic meant to misdirect the opponent] came to be known as the “Sally Rand”.
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F.A.Q. about Sally Rand
When is her birthday?
Sally Rand's birthday is on April 3, 1904.
In how many days is her birthday?
Sally's birthday is in 101 days
How old was Sally when she died?
She was 75 years old.
When did she die?
She died in August 31, 1979.
How old would she be today?
Sally Rand would be 120 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Sally from?
She was born in Hickory County, Missouri, U.S..