Lena Horne
American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)
- Born June 30, 1917
- 3 movies
Lena Horne was an American singer, actress and dancer whose career spanned more than 70 years across film, television and theatre. She joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at 16 and became a nightclub performer before moving on to Hollywood and Broadway. Her one-woman show Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music ran for more than 300 performances on Broadway. Her films include Ziegfeld Follies (1945), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) and The Wiz (1978).
Lena Horne appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1945 to 1978. Most of that work is in musical, family and fantasy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Judy Garland (2), Cyd Charisse (2), Esther Williams (2), Kathryn Grayson (2).
Known for
- The Wiz (1978). A later screen credit, from a career spanning more than seven decades.
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945). Part of her Hollywood years after starting out as a nightclub performer.
- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946). Horne was part of the cast of this 1946 feature.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Lena Horne been in?
- Lena Horne appears in The Wiz (1978), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) and Ziegfeld Follies (1945) on The Remote.
- When was Lena Horne born?
- Lena Horne was born on 30 June 1917.
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