Wini Shaw

Wini Shaw

Acting

Born: 1907-02-25 in San Francisco, California, USA

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

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)

In Caliente

In Caliente

Lois

Little Me

Little Me

'Failed' Singer

Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman

Inez Cardoza

Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

Winny

Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

Babe

I Believed in You

I Believed in You

Crowl's Girl Friend

Musical Movieland

Musical Movieland

Island Princess

Sweet Adeline

Sweet Adeline

Elysia

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

Doris Pender

Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde

Dolly Ireland

Three on a Honeymoon

Three on a Honeymoon

Singer

Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab

Cabaret Singer (uncredited)

Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky

Autumn Day

Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

Astrid Ames

Cross Country Cruise

Cross Country Cruise

Singer on Bus (uncredited)

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Eva Belter

September in the Rain

September in the Rain

Blue Dye Bottle / Morton Salt Girl (voice) (uncredited)

Ready, Willing and Able

Ready, Willing and Able

Jane Clarke

Sons o' Guns

Sons o' Guns

Bernice Pearce

No Poster

Gypsy Sweetheart

Tina

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

Beauty Shop Staff Member (uncredited)

Broadway Hostess

Broadway Hostess

Winnie Wharton

Hollywood Wonderland

Hollywood Wonderland

Gypsy (clip from "Gypsy Sweetheart", 1935) (uncredited)

Wild Gold

Wild Gold

One of the Golden Girls

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Herself (uncredited)

The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid

Blackface Singer

King of the Islands

King of the Islands

The Island Princess

The CooCoo Nut Grove

The CooCoo Nut Grove

Helen Morgan (voice)

Hats and Dogs

Hats and Dogs

Wini

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

Mae LaRue

No Poster

Rhumba Land

Singer

What, No Men?

What, No Men?

Saloon Owner

Melody for Two

Melody for Two

Lorna Wray

Romance in the Air

Romance in the Air

Nora