Winnie Lightner
Winnie Lightner | |
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Lightner in 1930 | |
| Born | Winifred Josephine Reeves September 17, 1899 |
| Died | March 5, 1971 (aged 71) Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County California US |
| Years active | 1922–1934 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Thomas Del Ruth |
Winnie Lightner (born Winifred Josephine Reeves; September 17, 1899 – March 5, 1971) was an American stage and motion picture actress.
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.