Lena Horne

American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer (1917-2010)

June 30, 1917 (May 9, 2010)

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The Wiz

U.S. 1978. Musical by Sidney Lumet with Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell. A Black schoolteacher is swept away by a snow storm in the wonderful land of Oz.

Runtime: 133 min.

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Death of a Gunfighter

U.S. 1968. Western by Robert Totten, Donald Siegel with Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, Carroll O'Connor. The leaders of a small western town want to get rid of a sheriff with violent methods.

Runtime: 94 min.

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Stormy Weather

U.S. 1943. Musical by Andrew L. Stone with Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Fats Waller. A veteran of the Great War experiences various difficulties before becoming a music hall star.

Runtime: 78 min.

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Cabin in the Sky

U.S. 1942. Musical by Vincente Minnelli with Ethel Waters, Eddie Anderson, Lena Horne. A Black man, who is injured in a brawl, dreams that the devil and his guardian angel are fighting over his soul.

Runtime: 99 min.

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The Duke is Tops

U.S. 1938. Musical by William L. Nolte with Ralph Cooper, Lena Horne, Lawrence Criner.

Runtime: 73 min.