Maria Gambarelli

Maria Gambarelli
Gambarelli in the 1930s
Born(1900-04-07)7 April 1900
La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
Died4 February 1990(1990-02-04) (aged 89)
Huntington, New York, U.S.
Other namesGamby
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • actress
Years active1908–1968
Spouse
Edward Fenton
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(m. 1935)​

Maria Gambarelli (7 April 1900 – 4 February 1990) was an Italian-American ballerina and actress. She was born in La Spezia, but raised in the United States. Between 1938 and 1941 she was prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera. She was considered to be the greatest dancer trained at the Metropolitan Opera ballet school.

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