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Adele Ray
Acting
24 Aug 1892
† 30 Jan 1974
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
Known for her eccentricities, in 1913 Adele Ray attempted to start fashion trends--once, by promoting the wearing of long split skirts in the winter, protecting the legs by wearing fur anklets; it failed to catch on. She moved to Nyack, New York after her first marriage ended, and scandalized the locals by building a house constructed of glass, where she undertook what she called "the sun cure," in the belief that a massive bombardment of ultra-violet rays would lead her to a healthy life. She a...
Also Known As
Evelyn A. Provost
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