Sally Long (December , â€" August , ) was a dancer and actress.Long
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Long. She graduated from
Eden Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in .Florenz Ziegfeld insured
Long for $, against the possibility of her falling in love or marrying
when she danced for his Ziegfeld Follies in the early s. (Long later
revealed that at that time she was already married with two children.)
After performing with the Follies, Long appeared in the New York City
comedy production of Scandals. Her rising popularity secured her a
role in the cast of Kid Boots. Composer Milton Ager said Long was his
inspiration for the song, I Wonder What's Become of Sally.Long's first
film experience came when Jesse Lasky secured fourteen of the
prettiest women for parts in his The Dressmaker from Paris ().
Produced by Famous Players, Long's character was noticed on the screen
by filmmaker D.W. Griffith. Soon she appeared in a motion picture with
Leatrice Joy.
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Long. She graduated from
Eden Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in .Florenz Ziegfeld insured
Long for $, against the possibility of her falling in love or marrying
when she danced for his Ziegfeld Follies in the early s. (Long later
revealed that at that time she was already married with two children.)
After performing with the Follies, Long appeared in the New York City
comedy production of Scandals. Her rising popularity secured her a
role in the cast of Kid Boots. Composer Milton Ager said Long was his
inspiration for the song, I Wonder What's Become of Sally.Long's first
film experience came when Jesse Lasky secured fourteen of the
prettiest women for parts in his The Dressmaker from Paris ().
Produced by Famous Players, Long's character was noticed on the screen
by filmmaker D.W. Griffith. Soon she appeared in a motion picture with
Leatrice Joy.
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