Portrait of Wini Shaw

Wini Shaw

Acting

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).

Born: February 25, 1907

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Filmography

1985
That's Dancing!

as From 'Gold Diggers of 1935' (archive footage)

1947
Hollywood Wonderland

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

1944
Musical Movieland

as Island Princess

1938
Little Me

as 'Failed' Singer

1937
September in the Rain

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

1937
Melody for Two

as Lorna Wray

1937
1937
Smart Blonde

as Dolly Ireland

1936
Fugitive in the Sky

as Autumn Day

1936
The CooCoo Nut Grove

as Helen Morgan (voice)

1936
Satan Met a Lady

as Astrid Ames

1936
Sons o' Guns

as Bernice Pearce

1936
The Singing Kid

as Blackface Singer

1936
King of the Islands

as The Island Princess

1935
Broadway Hostess

as Winnie Wharton

1935
Page Miss Glory

as Beauty Shop Staff Member (uncredited)

1935
Front Page Woman

as Inez Cardoza

1935
1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

as Herself (uncredited)

1935
What, No Men?

as Saloon Owner

1934
Sweet Adeline

as Elysia

1934
Wake Up and Dream

as Mae LaRue

1934
Gift of Gab

as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)

1934
Wild Gold

as One of the Golden Girls

1934
I Believed in You

as Crowl's Girl Friend

1934
Cross Country Cruise

as Singer on Bus (uncredited)