Lena Horne



First NameLena
Middle NameMary Calhoun
Last NameHorne
Full Name at BirthLena Mary Calhoun Horne
Age92 (age at death)
Date of BirthJune 30, 1917
BirthplaceBedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York
Date of DeathMay 9, 2010
Location of DeathNew York, New York
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignCancer
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolGirls High School, Brooklyn, NY (dropped out)
Occupation CategorySinger
Claim to FameJazz singer, Stormy Weather
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleShow Tunes, Jazz, Swing, Stage & Screen, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Music MoodSophisticated, Confident, Theatrical, Poignant, Passionate, Dramatic, Brassy, Elegant, Literate, Stylish, Sentimental, Sensual, Refined/Mannered, Romantic
InstrumentVocals
Official Websitelena-horne.com
FriendsAva Gardner, Reginald Goodwin, Kay Thompson, Kathryn Grayson, Judy Garland, Ann Sothern, Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, John Garfield, Billy Strayhorn, Jinx Falkenburg, Tex McCarey, Shirley Cowell, Gloria Dehaven, Eileen Farrell, Sylvia Syms, Johnny Mathis, Sandy Stewart, Barbara Carroll, Johnny Mercer, Tony Bennett
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Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer.


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Filmography

Selected Lena Horne film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1978
The Wiz
Glinda the Good

1969
Death of a Gunfighter
Claire Quintana

1946
Till the Clouds Roll By
Julie LaVerne , Herself

1944
Broadway Rhythm
Fernway de la Fer

1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
Specialty

1943
Cabin in the Sky
Georgia Brown

1943
Stormy Weather
Selina Rogers

1938
The Duke Is Tops
Ethel Andrews

1935
Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party
Cotton Club Dancer

Soundtrack Credits

2010
Michael Feinstein's American Songbook
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2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
-

2006
Take the Lead
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2004
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
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2003
Miss Match
-

2002
Sinatra: The Classic Duets
-

2001
Six Feet Under
-

2000
The Family Man
-

1997
Chicago Cab
-

1997
Déjà Vu
-

1997
Lolita
-

1994
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
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1994
Entertaining the Troops
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1994
That's Entertainment! III
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1990
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
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1987
Beyond Therapy
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1981
The 35th Annual Tony Awards
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1978
The Wiz
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1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
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1974
That's Entertainment!
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1969
Death of a Gunfighter
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1969
Sesame Street
-

1965
Now
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1965
The Dean Martin Comedy Hour
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1964
The Hollywood Palace
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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1962
At This Very Moment
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1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
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1950
Duchess of Idaho
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1948
Words and Music
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1948
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
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1946
Till the Clouds Roll By
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1946
Ziegfeld Follies
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1946
Studio Visit
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1944
Broadway Rhythm
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1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
-

1944
Boogie-Woogie Dream
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1943
Cabin in the Sky
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1943
I Dood It
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1943
Stormy Weather
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1943
Swing Fever
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1943
Thousands Cheer
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1942
Panama Hattie
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1938
The Duke Is Tops
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