America's Most Beautiful Dancer: Faith Bacon

Faith Bacon (born Frances Yvonne Bacon; July 19, 1910 , died on September 26, 1956) was an American burlesque dancer and actress. During the height of her career, she was billed as "America's Most Beautiful Dancer" a nickname given to her by Florence Ziegfeld himself. From a wealthy San Francisco family, Faith lit up Broadway and Paris with her fan dance. But she died a tragic death in 1956, after marrying a man more than twenty years her senior.

Sources:

Silence is Platinum, Miss Faith Bacon, https://silenceisplatinum.blogspot.com/2014/07/miss-faith-bacon.html

The Unsung Joe, Faith Bacon, https://morethanyouneededtoknow.typepad.com/the_unsung_joe/2007/10/faith-bacon.html

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