Wini Shaw
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Wini Shaw | |
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 Screenshot from the trailer for the film Smart Blonde (1937). | |
| Born | Winifred Lei Momi February 25, 1907 |
| Died | May 2, 1982 (aged 75) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Winifred Shaw; Wini O'Malley; Winifred O'Malley |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer, singer |
| Years active | 1934–1939 |
| Spouse(s) | Leo Cummins (divorced); 3 children William O Malley (1955-1982; her death) |
Wini Shaw (February 25, 1907 – May 2, 1982), sometimes credited as Winifred Shaw, was an American actress, dancer and singer.
Early life
She was born as Winifred Lei Momi in San Francisco, California, in 1907, the youngest of thirteen children of Hawaiian descent.[1]
Although credited with a 1910 year of birth, she was actually born in 1907 as per the Social Security Death Index under her married name Wini O'Malley.
Career
Shaw began her entertainment career as a child in her parents' vaudeville act and later appeared in a number of Warner Brothers musical films in the 1930s. She is best remembered for introducing the song "Lullaby of Broadway" in the musical film Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935).[2]
Shaw's only recording, (Decca 408) with Dick Jurgens and 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.
She also sang "The Lady in Red" in the musical film In Caliente (1935) starring Dolores del Río; the song was later made famous when Bugs Bunny sang it in drag.[2]
Shaw appeared in a brief revival of the musical-theatre production of Simple Simon (1931) on Broadway in New York City.[3]
Filmography
- Cross Country Cruise (1934), uncredited
- Gift of Gab (1934)
- What, No Men! (1934) short film
- I Believed in You (1934), uncredited
- Million Dollar Ransom (1934)
- Sweet Adeline (1934)
- Three on a Honeymoon (1934)
- Wake Up and Dream (1934)
- Wild Gold (1934)
- Broadway Hostess (1935)
- The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
- Front Page Woman (1935)
- Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)
- Gypsy Sweetheart (1935)
- In Caliente (1935)
- Page Miss Glory (1935), uncredited
- The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
- Fugitive in the Sky (1936)
- King of the Islands (1936)
- Romance in the Air (1936)
- Satan Met a Lady (1936)
- The Singing Kid (1936)
- Sons o' Guns (1936)
- Melody for Two (1937)
- Ready, Willing, and Able (1937)
- September in the Rain (1937), voice
- Smart Blonde (1937)
- Little Me (1938)
- Rhumba Land (1939)
Death
She died at the age of 75 in New York City and is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Queens, a cemetery designated for people who were of the Catholic faith.[4]
References
- ^ "Wini Shaw - Oxford Reference". www.oxfordreference.com. doi:10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100500179. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ a b "Wini Shaw". The New York Times. 1982-05-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Database (undated). "Wini Shaw" profile at IBDb. Accessed January 26, 2010.
- ^ Database (undated). "Wini Shaw" at Find a Grave. Accessed January 26, 2010.
External links
- Wini Shaw at Find a Grave
- Wini Shaw at the Internet Broadway Database
- Wini Shaw at IMDb
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| National | |
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- 1907 births
- 1982 deaths
- American female dancers
- American dancers
- American film actresses
- American Roman Catholics
- Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Queens, New York)
- Actresses from San Francisco
- Singers from San Francisco
- Vaudeville performers
- 20th-century American actresses
- 20th-century American singers
- American people of Native Hawaiian descent
- Native Hawaiian actresses
- 20th-century American women singers
- 20th-century American dancers