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Lena Horne is an American singer and actress. She was the first African-American female performer to have a long-term contract with a major studio, MGM.
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Fast Facts
- Birth name: Lena Mary Calhoun Horne
- Born: June 30, 1917
- Birth place: Brooklyn, New York
- Parents: Edwin "Teddy" Horne and Edna Scottron Yahoo! Movies: Lena Horne
- Children: Daughter, Gail and son, Edwin Lena Horne Tribute Site: Lena Horne Biography
- Debut film: The Duke is Tops (1938)
- Danced at The Cotton Club at 16 Lena Horne Tribute Site: Lena Horne Biography
- Blacklisted in the 1950s Yahoo! Movies: Lena Horne
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Marriages
- Louis Jordan Jones (Married: January 1937 - Divorced: 1944) allmusic: Lena Horne
- Lennie Hayton (Married: December 1947) allmusic: Lena Horne
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Notable Roles
- 1938: Ethel Andrews in The Duke Is Tops
- 1943: Georgia Brown in Cabin in the Sky
- 1943: Selina Rogers in Stormy Weather'
- 1944: Fernway de la Fer in Broadway Rhythm
- 1969: Claire Quintana in Death of a Gunfighter
- 1978: Glinda the Good in The Wiz
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Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death-Lena Horne
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Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death. Lena Horne
@SoulofmySisters | November 09, 2009 03:25 PM
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Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne - $27.00
At long last, the first serious biography of entertainment legend Lena Horne -- the celebrated star of film, stage, and music who became one of the first African-American icons.<P>At the 74th annual Academy Aw...
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We'll Be Together Again - $16.98
We'll Be Together AgainThis title is manufactured "on demand" when ordered from Amazon.com, using recordable media as authorized by the rights holder. Powered by CreateSpace, this on-demand program makes thousands of titles available th...
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Stormy Weather - $14.98
Lena Horne plays a rising club singer in this jazzy musical. Cab Calloway, Fats Waller and Dooley Wilson co-star.
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View All Lena Horne Questions (18) | Ask a Questionhow did michael die? from lena from norwayThe cause of death is not yet confirmed. He died after going into cardiac arrest, meaning his heart stopped working. The reason why his heart stopped working is not expected ... read moreHow can I get horns on Fable 2? (1 Answer)You have to be both somewhat corrupt and somewhat evil to have horns. Either one on their own won't really do it. Personally, I had very small horns start to ... read more
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Lena Horne Timeline
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- 1917: Born on June 30 in Brooklyn, New York
- 1938: The Duke is Tops (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1942: Panama Hattie (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1943: Cabin in the Sky (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1943: Stormy Weather (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1946: Ziegfeld Follies (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1946: Till the Clouds Roll By (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1950: Duchess of Idaho (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1956: Meet Me in Las Vegas (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1957: Lena Horne at the Waldorf-Astoria (Music Album) - allmusic
- 1969: Death of a Gunfighter (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1978: The Wiz (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1981: Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (Music Album) - allmusic
- 1988: The Men in My Life (Music Album) - allmusic
- 1994: That's Entertainment! III (Film) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1994: We'll Be Together Again (Music Album) - allmusic
- 1998: Being Myself (Music Album) - allmusic
