Wini Shaw

Wini Shaw

Actor

San Francisco, California, USA
February 25, 1907

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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Representative Works

In Caliente
In Caliente
6.7
/ English
Little Me
Little Me
No Rating Yet
/ English
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
6.9
/ English
Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde
6.4
/ English
Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman
5.9
/ English
Fugitive in the Sky
Fugitive in the Sky
6.3
/ English
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady
5.8
/ English
Gift of Gab
Gift of Gab
5.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

In Caliente
1935Nominee

Best Performance

In Caliente

Little Me
1938Nominee

Best Performance

Little Me

That's Dancing!
1985Nominee

Best Performance

That's Dancing!

Career Highlights

Smart Blonde
1937Highlight

Best Performance

Smart Blonde

Front Page Woman
1935Highlight

Best Performance

Front Page Woman

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