| Salma El-Sharkawy |
An American dancer and film actress, born in Seattle, Washington, USA. She won a children's competition when she was one and a half years old. Her mother took her to Hollywood to make her film debut at the age of three and a half. She worked with producer and director Hal Roach on the Our Gang series. She was married twice without having children. She continued to play child roles until her teenage years. When Hollywood stopped producing musical films, she worked as a show dancer in burlesque theaters and nightclubs. Her most notable film credits include 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934), Mickey's Touchdown (1933), Mickey's Tent Show (1933), and Mickey's Minstrels (1934). She died in New York, USA, on February 6, 2009, at the age of 82.
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