Wini Shaw
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1907-02-25
- Died
- 1982-05-02
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Winifred Lei Momi Shaw · Winifred Shaw
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).
Known For
Movies (35)
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)
Satan Met a Lady
1936
as Astrid Ames
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Winny
The Singing Kid
1936
as Blackface Singer
In Caliente
1935
as Lois
Front Page Woman
1935
as Inez Cardoza
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as Eva Belter
Ready, Willing and Able
1937
as Jane Clarke
Musical Movieland
1944
as Island Princess
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
as Doris Pender
Page Miss Glory
1935
as Beauty Shop Staff Member (uncredited)
Smart Blonde
1937
as Dolly Ireland
Million Dollar Ransom
1934
as Babe
Melody for Two
1937
as Lorna Wray
Sons o' Guns
1936
as Bernice Pearce
Broadway Hostess
1935
as Winnie Wharton
The CooCoo Nut Grove
1936
as Helen Morgan (voice)
Fugitive in the Sky
1936
as Autumn Day
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Singer on Bus (uncredited)
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935
as Herself (uncredited)
Gift of Gab
1934
as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)
Sweet Adeline
1934
as Elysia
Hollywood Wonderland
1947
as Gypsy (clip from "Gypsy Sweetheart", 1935) (uncredited)
King of the Islands
1936
as The Island Princess
Three on a Honeymoon
1934
as Singer
I Believed in You
1934
as Crowl's Girl Friend
Wake Up and Dream
1934
as Mae LaRue
Wild Gold
1934
as One of the Golden Girls
Romance in the Air
1936
as Nora
Gypsy Sweetheart
1935
as Tina
Little Me
1938
as 'Failed' Singer
Hats and Dogs
1938
September in the Rain
1937
as Blue Dye Bottle / Morton Salt Girl (voice) (uncredited)
What, No Men?
1935
as Saloon Owner
Rhumba Land
1939
as Singer
About Wini Shaw
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). With 35 credits spanning from 1934 to 1985, Wini Shaw has appeared in 35 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wini Shaw Movies
- That's Dancing! (1985) — as From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)
- Satan Met a Lady (1936) — as Astrid Ames
- Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) — as Winny
- The Singing Kid (1936) — as Blackface Singer
- In Caliente (1935) — as Lois
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