Wini Shaw


Wini Shaw, sometimes credited as Winifred Shaw, was an American actress, dancer and singer.

Early life

She was born as Winifred Lei Momi in San Francisco, California, in 1907, the youngest of thirteen children of Hawaiian descent.
Although credited with a 1910 year of birth, she was actually born in 1907 as per the Social Security Death Index under her married name Wini O'Malley.

Career

Shaw began her entertainment career as a child in her parents' vaudeville act and later appeared in a number of Warner Brothers musical films in the 1930s. She is best remembered for introducing the song "Lullaby of Broadway" in the musical film Gold Diggers of 1935.
Shaw's only recording, with Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra, was "Lullaby of Broadway" and "I'm Goin' Shoppin' with You". Both songs were from the film, and the recording was made on February 28, 1935.
She also sang "The Lady in Red" in the musical film In Caliente starring Dolores del Río; the song was later made famous when Bugs Bunny sang it in drag.
Shaw appeared in a brief revival of the musical-theatre production of Simple Simon on Broadway in New York City.

Filmography

She died at the age of 75 in New York City and is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Queens, a cemetery designated for people who were of the Catholic faith.