Wini Shaw
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| Wini Shaw | |
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 from Smart Blonde (1937) |
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| Born | February 25, 1910 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1982 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
Wini Shaw (February 25, 1910 - May 2, 1982) was an American actress, dancer and singer.
Born Winifred Lei Momi in hawaii of Hawaiian descent, Wini began her entertainment career as a child in her parents' vaudeville act. She appeared in a number of Warner Brothers musical films in the 1930s.
Wini is best remembered for the "Lullaby of Broadway" number in Gold Diggers of 1935. Her only recording (Decca 408) with Dick Jurgens & his Orchestra was "Lullaby of Broadway" and "I'm Goin' Shoppin' with You". Both songs were from the film and the recording was made on February 28, 1935.
Wini Shaw died in New York City, aged 72.
[edit] Filmography
- What, No Men! (1934)
- Cross Country Cruise (1934) (uncredited)
- Three on a Honeymoon (1934)
- I Believed in You (1934) (uncredited)
- Wild Gold (1934)
- Million Dollar Ransom (1934)
- Gift of Gab (1934)
- Wake Up and Dream (1934)
- Sweet Adeline (1934)
- Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)
- Gypsy Sweetheart (1935)
- The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
- In Caliente (1935)
- Front Page Woman (1935)
- Page Miss Glory (1935) (uncredited)
- Broadway Hostess (1935)
- King of the Islands (1936)
- The Singing Kid (1936)
- Sons o' Guns (1936)
- Romance in the Air (1936)
- Satan Met a Lady (1936)
- The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
- Fugitive in the Sky (1936)
- Smart Blonde (1937)
- Ready, Willing and Able (1937)
- Melody for Two (1937)
- September in the Rain (1937) (voice)
- Little Me (1938)
- Rhumba Land (1939)
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Shaw, Wini |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1910-2-25 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1982-5-2 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | New York City, U.S. |
