Bailey, Frankie (1859–1953)
Bailey, Frankie (1859–1953)
American dancer. Name variations: Francesca or Frankie Walters; The Girl with the Million Dollar Legs. Born Francesca Walters, May 29, 1859, in New Orleans, Louisiana; died July 8, 1953, in Los Angeles, California; m. Frank Robinson.
One of the best-known chorus dancers of her era, performed as lead chorus dancer in Weber and Fields' Music Hall in New York (c. 1896–1912), where she appeared in Whirl-i-gig (1899), Fiddle-Dee-Dee (1900), The Ginger Bread (1905) and Hokey-Pokey (1912), among others; retired from stage work (1916); appeared on film in numerous roles—as mother, maid, or commoner—including in The Famous Mrs. Fair (1923), Flower of Night (1925), Thank You (1925) and The Crown of Lies (1926).
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