Lena Horne
Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010) was a singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood, where she had small parts in numerous movies, and more substantial parts in the films Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather. Due to the Red Scare and her left-leaning political views, Horne found herself blacklisted and unable to get work in Hollywood. Returning to her roots as a nightclub performer, Horne took part in the…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
55
Total TV Shows Credited
34
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Birthdate
June 30, 1917
Death Date
May 9o 2010
Also known as
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne