Wini Shaw

Wini Shaw

1907-02-25 – 1982-05-02 (age 75) San Francisco, California, USA
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Biography

Wini Shaw (often credited as Winifred Shaw) was an American singer, dancer, and stage and screen actress. She is today best remembered for introducing the song "Lullaby of Broadway" in the 1935 film Gold Diggers of 1935. Despite it today sometimes being stated that her maiden name was Momi, it was, in fact, Shaw (corresponding with the last name of her parents and all her siblings).

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Known For

That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!

1985

as From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)

In Caliente
In Caliente

1935

as Lois

Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman

1935

as Inez Cardoza

Fugitive in the Sky
Fugitive in the Sky

1936

as Autumn Day

Ready, Willing and Able
Ready, Willing and Able

1937

as Jane Clarke

The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

as Doris Pender

Gold Diggers of 1935
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady

1936

as Astrid Ames

Gift of Gab
Gift of Gab

1934

as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)

The Case of the Velvet Claws
Wild Gold
Wild Gold

1934

as One of the Golden Girls

Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde

1937

as Dolly Ireland

I Believed in You
I Believed in You

1934

as Crowl's Girl Friend

September in the Rain
September in the Rain

1937

as Blue Dye Bottle / Morton Salt Girl (voice) (uncredited)

Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory

1935

as Beauty Shop Staff Member (uncredited)

Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland

1947

as Gypsy (clip from "Gypsy Sweetheart", 1935) (uncredited)

Broadway Hostess
Broadway Hostess

1935

as Winnie Wharton

Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream

1934

as Mae LaRue

Melody for Two
Melody for Two

1937

as Lorna Wray

The Singing Kid
The Singing Kid

1936

as Blackface Singer