Birthname: Winifred J. Reeves
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 17, 1899 Greenport, NY |
| Died | Mar 5, 1971 Sherman Oaks, CA |
| Age | Died at 71 |
Winnie Lightner | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1928-1934 |
| Top Roles | Mabel, Georgine Hicks, Winnie Harper, Pat, Maizee |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance, Musical, Drama, Film Adaptation, Lost Films |
| Top Topics | Pre-Code Cinema, Singers, Gangsters |
| Top Collaborators | Loretta Young, Arthur Hoyt, Lloyd Bacon (Director), Charles Lane |
| Shares birthday with | Dolores Costello, Anne Bancroft, Roddy McDowall see more.. |
Winnie Lightner Overview:
Actress, Winnie Lightner, was born Winifred J. Reeves on Sep 17, 1899 in Greenport, NY. Lightner died at the age of 71 on Mar 5, 1971 in Sherman Oaks, CA .
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Winnie Lightner BlogHub Articles:
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Winnie Lightner.
By Dawn Sample on Jan 29, 2013 From Noir and Chick FlicksWinnie Lightner was known as Broadway's "Song a Minute Girl" because she could belt out a song in less than 60 seconds. Her brassy outgoing style was perfect for Warner's Vitaphone shorts when sound became popular. "Gold Diggers of Broadway" was a triumph for Lightner in 1929, and the all-technicol... Read full article
Forgotten Precode Dames 1# Winnie Lightner
By Emma on Jan 13, 2013 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode HollywoodHaven’t heard of this Precode actress, singer and comedienne? Neither had I since a few weeks ago when I tumbled upon this controversial movie poster for ‘Gold Dust Gertie’. It was probably Winnie Lightner’s vaudeville style of performance, unusual looks and slightly ol... Read full article
Forgotten Precode Dames 1# Winnie Lightner
By Emma on Jan 13, 2013 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode HollywoodHaven’t heard of this Precode actress, singer and comedienne? Neither had I since a few weeks ago when I tumbled upon this controversial movie poster for ‘Gold Dust Gertie’. It was probably Winnie Lightner’s vaudeville style of performance, unusual looks and slightly ol... Read full article
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Winnie Lightner Quotes:
Judge: What's your name?
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Rosette Henrietta LaRue! Occupation: hipswinging!
[the court erupts in laughter]
Judge: Now, Miss LaRue, just what constitutes a striptease?
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: A good constitution and a couple of zippers.
[the court erupts in laughter again]
Judge: Don't be ambiguous.
Rosette Henrietta LaRue: Oh, I won't if you won't.
Mabel: I... I am... I... Oh, damn it, I forgot my second line!
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