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Winnie Lightner
Lightner in 1930
Born
Winifred Josephine Reeves
(1899-09-17)September 17, 1899
Died
March 5, 1971(1971-03-05) (aged 71)
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Resting place
San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County California US[1]
Years active
1922–1934
Spouse
Roy Del Ruth
(m. 1934; died 1961)
Children
Thomas Del Ruth
Winnie Lightner (born Winifred Josephine Reeves;[2] September 17, 1899 – March 5, 1971) was an American stage and motion picture actress.[3]
Perhaps best known as the man-hungry Mabel in Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929), Lightner was often typecast as a wise-cracking gold-digger and was known for her talents as a comedian and singer. She is also noted for introducing the song "Singin' in the Bathtub" in the 1929 motion picture The Show of Shows.
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^Winnie Lightner bio allmovie.com Retrieved July 1, 2015
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