Lena Horne
Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010) was a singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood, where she had small parts in numerous movies, and more substantial parts in the films Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather. Due to the Red Scare and her left-leaning political views, Horne found herself blacklisted and unable to get work in Hollywood. Returning to her roots as a nightclub performer, Horne took part in the March on Washington in August 1963, and continued to work as a performer, both in nightclubs and on television, while releasing well-received record albums. She announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than three hundred performances on Broadway and earned her numerous awards and accolades. She continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s, disappearing from the public eye in 2000. Horne died on May 9, 2010 in New York City. During her lifetime, Horne was awarded four Grammys, a Tony, and a NAACP Image Award . She also received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1984.
The Wiz
as Glinda the GoodDorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she...
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Till the Clouds Roll By
as Julie LaVerne / Lena HorneLight bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs...
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That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...
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Death of a Gunfighter
as Claire QuintanaIn the turn-of-the century Texas town of Cottownwood Springs, marshal Frank Patch is an...
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Ziegfeld Follies
as Lena HorneThe late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in...
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That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...
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Stormy Weather
as Selina RogersDancing great Bill Williamson sees his face on the cover of Theatre World magazine and...
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Night of 100 Stars
as SelfThe most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...
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Night of 100 Stars II
as SelfThis special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...
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That's Entertainment! III
as Self - Co-Host / NarratorSome of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...
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The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
as Self - Singer (archive footage)In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was...
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Thousands Cheer
as Lena HorneAcrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones,...
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Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Lena HorneChuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he...
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Panama Hattie
as As self, Singer in Phil's Place (uncredited)Sailors and spies mingle in between the acts at Hattie's nightclub in the Canal Zone.
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Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived...
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Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired...
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Swing Fever
as HerselfComedy about a bandleader with hypnotic powers.
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Words and Music
as Lena HorneEncomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner,...
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Two Girls and a Sailor
as SpecialtyA sailor helps two sisters start up a service canteen. The sailor soon becomes taken with...
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It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of...
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Cabin in the Sky
as Georgia BrownWhen compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory,...
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of...
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I Dood It
as HerselfConstance Shaw, a Broadway dance star, and Joseph Rivington Reynolds, a keen fan of hers, marry...
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Duchess of Idaho
as Lena HorneEllen Hallit is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything...
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Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)A look back at 40 years of Seasame Street.
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Aretha Franklin: Duets
as SelfA chance to hear admirers including Elton John, Gloria Estefan, Smokey Robinson, PM Dawn, Bonnie...
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of...
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Broadway Rhythm
as Fernway de la FerBroadway producer Johnny Demming is only interested in big-name talent and scoffs that his...
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The Duke Is Tops
as Ethel AndrewsA theatrical producer puts aside his own success to boost the career of a talented singer.
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A.N.T.A. Album of 1955
as HerselfA closed-circuit television special produced to raise funds for the relief agency CARE telecast...
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The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies
as Self - SingerSurrounded by a mix of talented ladies, host Frank Sinatra does his thing.
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Now!
as Self (voice)Using morgue photos, newsreel footage, and a recording by Lena Horne, Cuban filmmaker Santiago...
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as SelfPaul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete,...
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
as uncreditedHere's a perfect chance to compare and contrast a clutch of the greatest jazz divas in the...
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Mantan Messes Up
as LeneMantan takes a job as office boy at a new TV station and gets to watch several pre-recorded...
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Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
as SelfWith the help of his Sesame Street friends, Big Bird leads Snuffy on a fun-filled trip through...
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How It Feels to Be Free
as Self (archival footage)Tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne,...
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An Evening With Lena Horne
as selfTwo nights after the September 16 & 17th Carnegie Hall Blue Note performances, Lena performed...
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Studio Visit
as HerselfThis humorous Pete Smith Specialty short looks around various studios on a film lot.
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Boogie-Woogie Dream
as uncreditedAfter hours at a nightclub, the hired help have a jam session, which proves to be just what a...
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The Harlem Renaissance
as Self (archival footage)Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the...
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The Incomparable Lena Horne
as uncreditedThe life and career of one of America's leading cultural figures, told through video clips and...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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The Cosby Show
as Lena HorneThe Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for...
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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A Different World
as SelfA Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It is a...
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
as SelfThe Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...
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Sanford and Son
as uncreditedThe misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - VocalistThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Kraft Music Hall
as uncreditedKraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United...
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as SelfAn American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
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The Kennedy Center Honors
as SelfThe Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...
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Your Show of Shows
as uncreditedYour Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United...
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The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star / Lola BramswellGo behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly...
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as SelfThe Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...
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The Hollywood Palace
as SelfThe Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...
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The Flip Wilson Show
as SelfThe Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September...
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The Dean Martin Show
as uncreditedThe Dean Martin Show, also known as The Dean Martin Variety Show, is a TV variety-comedy series...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Tony Awards
as Self - Recipient / PerformerThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - HostThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - PresenterThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - Co-HostessThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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American Masters
as SelfAmerican Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...
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The Judy Garland Show
as HerselfThe Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on...
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Reading Rainbow
as Herself - Narrator (voice)Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode...
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The DuPont Show of the Week
as SelfThe DuPont Show of the Week is an American anthology drama series which aired for three seasons...
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Password
as uncreditedPassword is an American television game show which was created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman...
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The Perry Como Show
as uncreditedThe Perry Como Show was a musical-comedy variety program hosted by Perry Como.
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