Wini Shaw

Person

Wini Shaw

Born 25 February 1907 Died 2 May 1982, aged 75 San Francisco, California, USA TMDB ↗

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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The numbers

Computed from the record
26age in their first credit on record (1934)
51years on screen and counting
8credits in 1936, their busiest year
34dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
That's Dancing! poster Age: 77

That's Dancing!

1985
as From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)
Hollywood Wonderland poster Age: 40

Hollywood Wonderland

1947
as Gypsy (clip from "Gypsy Sweetheart", 1935) (uncredited)
Musical Movieland poster Age: 37

Musical Movieland

1944
as Island Princess
No poster
Age: 32

Rhumba Land

1939
as Singer
Hats and Dogs poster Age: 31

Hats and Dogs

1938
Little Me poster Age: 31

Little Me

1938
as 'Failed' Singer
September in the Rain poster Age: 30

September in the Rain

1937
as Blue Dye Bottle / Morton Salt Girl (voice) (uncredited)
Melody for Two poster Age: 30

Melody for Two

1937
as Lorna Wray
Ready, Willing and Able poster Age: 30

Ready, Willing and Able

1937
as Jane Clarke
Smart Blonde poster Age: 29

Smart Blonde

1937
as Dolly Ireland
Fugitive in the Sky poster Age: 29

Fugitive in the Sky

1936
as Autumn Day
The CooCoo Nut Grove poster Age: 29

The CooCoo Nut Grove

1936
as Helen Morgan (voice)
Satan Met a Lady poster Age: 29

Satan Met a Lady

1936
as Astrid Ames
The Case of the Velvet Claws poster Age: 29

The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936
as Eva Belter
Romance in the Air poster Age: 29

Romance in the Air

1936
as Nora
Sons o' Guns poster Age: 29

Sons o' Guns

1936
as Bernice Pearce
The Singing Kid poster Age: 29

The Singing Kid

1936
as Blackface Singer
King of the Islands poster Age: 28

King of the Islands

1936
as The Island Princess
Broadway Hostess poster Age: 28

Broadway Hostess

1935
as Winnie Wharton
Page Miss Glory poster Age: 28

Page Miss Glory

1935
as Beauty Shop Staff Member (uncredited)
Front Page Woman poster Age: 28

Front Page Woman

1935
as Inez Cardoza
In Caliente poster Age: 28

In Caliente

1935
as Lois
The Case of the Curious Bride poster Age: 28

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935
as Doris Pender
No poster
Age: 28

Gypsy Sweetheart

1935
as Tina
Gold Diggers of 1935 poster Age: 28

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935
as Winny
What, No Men? poster Age: 27

What, No Men?

1935
as Saloon Owner
Sweet Adeline poster Age: 27

Sweet Adeline

1934
as Elysia
Wake Up and Dream poster Age: 27

Wake Up and Dream

1934
as Mae LaRue
Million Dollar Ransom poster Age: 27

Million Dollar Ransom

1934
as Babe
Gift of Gab poster Age: 27

Gift of Gab

1934
as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)
Wild Gold poster Age: 27

Wild Gold

1934
as One of the Golden Girls
I Believed in You poster Age: 27

I Believed in You

1934
as Crowl's Girl Friend
Three on a Honeymoon poster Age: 27

Three on a Honeymoon

1934
as Singer
Cross Country Cruise poster Age: 26

Cross Country Cruise

1934
as Singer on Bus (uncredited)
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