Sally Rand (born Helen Gould Beck; April 3, 1904 – August 31, 1979) [3] was an American burlesque dancer, stripper, vedette, and actress, famous for her ostrich-feather fan dance and balloon bubble dance.

May 7, 2015 · Sally Rand (1904 – 1979) was a burlesque dancer and actress, most noted for her ostrich feather fan dance and balloon bubble dance. She also performed under the name Billie Beck. Sally was interested in dance from an early age and, literally, ran away with a carnival as a …

Sally Rand's beautiful ostrich feather fan dance performed in the musical Bolero, starring George Raft and Carole Lombard.

Sally Rand (born Jan. 2, 1904, Elkton, Mo., U.S.—died Aug. 31, 1979, Glendora, Calif.) was an American actress and dancer who achieved fame as a fan dancer and bubble dancer. Helen Beck entered show business at an early age.

Sally Rand. Actress: Sunset Murder Case. She's considered an American icon in the world of entertainment although most contemporaries have no idea who she is until her legendary risqué "fan dance" is brought up.

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Oct 10, 2024 · On September 23, 1933, Sally Rand was convicted of willfully performing an obscene and indecent dance in a public place. She was sentenced to one year in county jail and fined $200.

Sally Rand performs her famous fan dance in this 1942 soundie.

Nov 11, 2020 · Sally Rand brought her fans to court in August 1933 after being arrested four times for performing the controversial dance at a theater in the Loop.

Sep 1, 1979 · Sally Rand, whose fan dance to the strains of Debussy's “Clair de Lune” and Chopin's “Waltz in C Sharp Minor,” created a sensation at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and...