Wini Shaw

Personal Info

Birthday

February 25, 1907

Day of Death

1982-05-02

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

Winifred Lei Momi Shaw

Winifred Shaw

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).

Known For

That's Dancing!

Broadway Hostess

Front Page Woman

Gift of Gab

Sons o' Guns

Gold Diggers of 1935

I Believed in You

Wild Gold

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
1939
Rhumba Land
as Singer
1938
Little Me
as 'Failed' Singer
1937
September in the Rain
as Blue Dye Bottle / Morton Salt Girl (voice) (uncredited)
Melody for Two
as Lorna Wray
Ready, Willing and Able
as Jane Clarke
Smart Blonde
as Dolly Ireland
1936
Fugitive in the Sky
as Autumn Day
The CooCoo Nut Grove
as Helen Morgan (voice)
Satan Met a Lady
as Astrid Ames
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Eva Belter
Romance in the Air
as Nora
Sons o' Guns
as Bernice Pearce
The Singing Kid
as Blackface Singer
King of the Islands
as The Island Princess
1935
Broadway Hostess
as Winnie Wharton
Page Miss Glory
as Beauty Shop Staff Member (uncredited)
Front Page Woman
as Inez Cardoza
In Caliente
as Lois
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Doris Pender
Gypsy Sweetheart
as Tina
Gold Diggers of 1935
as Winny
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
as Herself (uncredited)
What, No Men?
as Saloon Owner
1934
Sweet Adeline
as Elysia
Wake Up and Dream
as Mae LaRue
Gift of Gab
as Cabaret Singer (uncredited)
Million Dollar Ransom
as Babe
Wild Gold
as One of the Golden Girls
I Believed in You
as Crowl's Girl Friend
Three on a Honeymoon
as Singer
Cross Country Cruise
as Singer on Bus (uncredited)