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Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Acting·1917–2010·50 films

Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010) was a singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist.

Filmography

The Wiz
The Wiz (1978)Glinda the Good
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom (2019)Self - Singer (archive footage)
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies (1945)Lena Horne (segment "Love")
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky (1943)Georgia Brown
Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather (1943)Selina Rogers
Now!
Now! (1965)Self (voice)
Death of a Gunfighter
Death of a Gunfighter (1969)Claire Quintana
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)Julie LaVerne / Lena Horne
Words and Music
Words and Music (1948)Lena Horne
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer (1943)Lena Horne
Sid & Judy
Sid & Judy (2019)Self (archive footage)
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)Lena Horne
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)Specialty
The Duke Is Tops
The Duke Is Tops (1938)Ethel Andrews
Duchess of Idaho
Duchess of Idaho (1950)Lena Horne
I Dood It
I Dood It (1943)Herself
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)Self
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Swing Fever
Swing Fever (1943)Herself
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)Self (archive footage)
Panama Hattie
Panama Hattie (1942)As self, Singer in Phil's Place (uncredited)
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment (2002)Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin: Duets
Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993)Self
Broadway Rhythm
Broadway Rhythm (1944)Fernway de la Fer
Studio Visit
Studio Visit (1946)Herself
The All-Star Christmas Show
The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)Self
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)Self
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance (2004)Self (archive footage)
Mantan Messes Up
Mantan Messes Up (1946)Lene
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (1990)Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
Judy Garland Duets
Judy Garland Duets (2005)Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)Self (archive footage)
How It Feels to Be Free
How It Feels to Be Free (2021)Self (archival footage)
Swingtime Jamboree
Swingtime Jamboree (1946)Herself
DTV: Golden Oldies
DTV: Golden Oldies (1984)Self
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies (1960)Self - Singer
The Incomparable Lena Horne
The Incomparable Lena Horne (2004)
Beyond the Riviera
Beyond the Riviera (1960)
A.N.T.A. Album of 1955
A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955)Self
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas (2005)
Boogie-Woogie Dream
Boogie-Woogie Dream (1944)
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2 (2006)Self (archive footage)
An Evening With Lena Horne
An Evening With Lena Horne (2005)self