Gaby Deslys, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gaby Deslys

actress, dancer

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1881

Place of Birth: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1920

Profession: actor, stage actor, dancer, film actor

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gaby Deslys (born Marie-Elise-Gabrielle Caire, 4 November 1881 – 11 February 1920) was a singer and actress during the early 20th century.
She selected her name for her stage career.
It is a contraction of Gabrielle of the Lillies.
During the 1910s she was exceedingly popular worldwide, making $4,000 a week in the United States alone.
She performed several times on Broadway, at the Winter Garden Theater, and performed in a show with a young Al Jolson.
Her dancing was so popular that The Gaby Glide was named for her.Renowned for her beauty, she was courted by several wealthy gentlemen including King Manuel II of Portugal.
She eventually made the leap to silent films, making her only U.S.
film Her Triumph with Famous Players-Lasky in 1915.
She would make a handful of films in France before her death.
In 1919 she contracted Spanish influenza and underwent several operations trying to cure a throat infection caused by the disease.
She died from complications of the infection in Paris in 1920, at the age of 38.