Lena Horne
Acting
Born: 1917-06-30 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 2010-05-09
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
How It Feels to Be Free
2021
Self (archival footage)
Sid & Judy
2019
Self (archive footage)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Storm in My Heart
2018
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
2006
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
2005
Self (archive footage)
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
An Evening With Lena Horne
2005
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The Incomparable Lena Horne
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Self (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999
Self
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin: Duets
1993
Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Self (archive footage)
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990
Self (archive footage)
📺 TV Shows (20)
Hollywood Black
2024
Self (archive footage)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Self
A Different World
1987
Self
American Masters
1986
Self
The Cosby Show
1984
Lena Horne
Reading Rainbow
1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
Self
The Muppet Show
1976
Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Bramswell
Keep US Beautiful
1973
Sanford and Son
1972
Great Performances
1971
Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Self
The Judy Garland Show
1963
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self
Password
1961