Acting
Wini Shaw
EN cinema · 35 credits
Born
25 February 1907
Died
2 May 1982 (aged 75)
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known as Winifred Lei Momi Shaw · Winifred 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).
Known for
Filmography
That's Dancing!
as From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)
Hollywood Wonderland
as Gypsy (clip from "Gypsy Sweetheart", 1935) (uncredited)
Musical Movieland
as Island Princess
Little Me
as 'Failed' Singer
Smart Blonde
as Dolly Ireland
September in the Rain
as Blue Dye Bottle / Morton Salt Girl (voice) (uncredited)
Melody for Two
as Lorna Wray
Ready, Willing and Able
as Jane Clarke
Satan Met a Lady
as Astrid Ames
Sons o' Guns
as Bernice Pearce
Fugitive in the Sky
as Autumn Day
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Eva Belter
The Singing Kid
as Blackface Singer
King of the Islands
as The Island Princess
The CooCoo Nut Grove
as Helen Morgan (voice)
Front Page Woman
as Inez Cardoza
Broadway Hostess
as Winnie Wharton
In Caliente
as Lois
Page Miss Glory
as Beauty Shop Staff Member (uncredited)
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Doris Pender
What, No Men?
as Saloon Owner
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
as Herself (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1935
as Winny
Sweet Adeline
as Elysia
Wake Up and Dream
as Mae LaRue
Cross Country Cruise
as Singer on Bus (uncredited)
Gift of Gab
as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)
Three on a Honeymoon
as Singer
Wild Gold
as One of the Golden Girls
I Believed in You
as Crowl's Girl Friend