Cuckoo Moray
Anglo-Indian dancer and actress · India · On the map · Actors · Lived 1928 to 1981 · aged 53
Cuckoo Moray, also credited as Cuckoo or Cukoo, was an Anglo-Indian dancer and actress in Indian cinema. She is widely regarded as the first dance star of Hindi cinema and a pioneering figure in Bollywood's dance number culture.
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ShabnamFilm, Dancer1963
Mujhe Jeene DoFilm1960
BasantFilm, Dancer1958
Khota PaisaFilm, Nayantara1956
SipahsalarFilm1955
Mr. & Mrs. '55Film, Singer in club1954LakeerenFilm1953
Hazaar RaatenFilm1952
AanFilm1951
AfsanaFilm, Rasily1950
ArzooFilm, Dancer1949
AndazFilm1948
Anokhi AdaFilm, Stage Dancer
VidyaFilm, 19481928BornPeople around Cuckoo
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About this person
Active during the 1940s and 1950s, she was known as the "rubber girl" because of her tremendous flexibility and dancing ability, and commanded high fees for her performances. She was also the mentor of cabaret dancer Helen and helped pave her way into Bollywood.
