Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1907-02-25
Day of Death
1982-05-02
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Wini Shaw
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).
Filmography (35)
⭐ 7.1
Role:
From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
1985
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Gypsy (clip from "Gypsy Sweetheart", 1935) (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland
1947
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Island Princess
Musical Movieland
1944No Image
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Singer
Rhumba Land
1939
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Hats and Dogs
1938
⭐ 0
Role:
'Failed' Singer
Little Me
1938
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Blue Dye Bottle / Morton Salt Girl (voice) (uncredited)
September in the Rain
1937
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Lorna Wray
Melody for Two
1937
⭐ 5.4
Role:
Jane Clarke
Ready, Willing and Able
1937
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Dolly Ireland
Smart Blonde
1937
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Autumn Day
Fugitive in the Sky
1936
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Helen Morgan (voice)
The CooCoo Nut Grove
1936
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Astrid Ames
Satan Met a Lady
1936
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Eva Belter
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Nora