Sally Rand
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Biography
Sally Rand (January 2, 1904 – August 31, 1979) was born Harriet Helen Gould Beck in Hickory County, Missouri. She also performed under the name Billy Beck. She was a burlesque dancer and actress... [more]
Trivia
- Once performed her act on the William Randolph Hearst yacht.
- As a little girl, she met then-president Theodore Roosevelt, and fell asleep in his lap.
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Quotes
They planned this fair to bring business to Chicago, into the Loop. But you could have fired a cannon down state street and hit nobody, because everybody was out at the fair.
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Snapshot
Date of Birth: 2nd of January, 1904Died: 31st of August, 1979 (aged 74)
Occupation: Actress
Height: 5' 1" (155cm)
Cause of Death: cardiovascular disease
Gender: Female
Claim to Fame: The Bubble Dance
Nationality: United States
Ethnicity: White
