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Winnie Lightner
American actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winnie Lightner (born Winifred Josephine Reeves;[2] September 17, 1899 – March 5, 1971) was an American stage and motion picture actress.[3]
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Born | Winifred Josephine Reeves (1899-09-17)September 17, 1899 |
Died | March 5, 1971(1971-03-05) (aged 71) Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
Resting place | San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County California US[1] |
Years active | 1922–1934 |
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Children | Thomas Del Ruth |
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Perhaps best known as the man-hungry Mabel in Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929), Lightner was often typecast as a wise-cracking gold-digger and was known for her talents as a comedian and singer. She is also noted for introducing the song "Singin' in the Bathtub" in the 1929 motion picture The Show of Shows.