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Lena Horne
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Occupation
Actor
Birth Name
Lena Calhoun Horne
Born
Jun 30
,
1917
-
Brooklyn, New York City, NY
Years Active
1910
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
Countries
USA
Genres
Musical
Music
Comedy
Film, TV & Radio
Types
Concert Film
Biography
Musical Romance
Social History
Sitcom
Vocal Music
Other Entries
AllMusic Entry
AMG Artist ID
P 33273
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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover [TV]
Participant
2007
Jumpin' and Jivin', Vol. 1 [perf]
Performer
2005
Judy Garland: Judy Duets [perf]
Archival Appearance
2004
Swing Era: Sarah Vaughan [perf]
Swing Era: Sarah Vaughan and Friends
Archival Appearance
2004
Harlem Renaissance: The Music & Rhythms That Started a Cultural Revolution [doc]
Archival Appearance
1999
Harold Arlen: Somewhere Over the Rainbow [doc]
Archival Appearance
1994
That's Entertainment! III [doc]
Participant [Starring]
1994
An Evening with Lena Horne [perf]
Performer [Starring] / Musical Performer
1993
A Different World: A Rock, a River, a Lena [TV]
Actor
1991
Music and Comedy Masters Series [perf]
Archival Appearance
1991
Music Classics, Vol. 2 [perf]
Performer
1990
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters [doc]
Actor [Starring]
1989
The Ladies Sing the Blues [doc]
Archival Appearance
1989
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs [doc]
Performer
1986
Harlem Harmonies, Vol. 2 [perf]
Archival Appearance
1986
Bessie Smith and Friends: 1929-1942 [perf]
Archival Appearance
1985
The Cosby Show: Cliff's Birthday [TV]
Actor
1985
That's Black Entertainment: The Missing Link of American Cinema History [doc]
Archival Appearance
1985
That's Black Entertainment: Race Movies - The Early History of Black Cinema [doc]
Archival Appearance
1985
Muppet Moments [TV]
Archival Appearance
1984
Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music on Broadway [doc]
Actor
1978
The Wiz
Actor [Starring]
1975
Sanford and Son: The Over-the-Hill Gag [TV]
Sanford and Son: Episode 086 (Episode Number title)
Actor [Starring]
1973
Sanford and Son: A Visit from Lena Horne [TV]
Sanford and Son: Episode 030 (Episode Number title)
Actor [Starring]
1969
Death of a Gunfighter
Actor [Starring]
1962
Milton Berle Spectacular [TV]
Actor
1960
The Frank Sinatra Collection: Frank Sinatra with Lena Horne [TV]
Performer
1958
The All-Star Christmas Show [perf]
Performer
1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Actor
1950
The Duchess of Idaho
Actor
1950
Harlem Swings [perf]
Performer
1948
Words and Music
Actor [Starring]
1946
Ziegfeld Follies
Actor
1946
Till the Clouds Roll By
Actor
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
Actor [Starring]
1944
Broadway Rhythm
Actor [Starring]
1944
Boogie-Woogie Dream
Actor
1943
Thousands Cheer
Actor
1943
Swing Fever
Actor [Starring]
1943
Stormy Weather
Actor [Starring]
1943
I Dood It
Actor [Starring]
1943
Cabin in the Sky
Actor [Starring]
1942
Panama Hattie
Actor
1938
The Duke Is Tops
The Bronze Venus
(U.S. title) The Duke Is the Tops
Actor [Starring]