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Cleo Laine More at IMDbPro »

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The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) -- A woman tries to reunite the swing band she played with during WWII.
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Date of Birth:
28 October 1927, Middlesex, England, UK more
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Trivia:
Mother of actress and singer Jaqueline Dankworth. more
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NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Show must go on: jazz concert ends with news of Dankworth death
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 8 February 2010, 4:52 AM, PST)
Sir John Dankworth obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 7 February 2010, 11:41 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Dame Cleo Laine
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Music Department, Soundtrack, Self
Actress:
  1. The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV) .... Gwen

  2. "BBC 3" (2 episodes, 1966)
        - Episode #1.24 (1966) TV episode
        - Episode #1.13 (1966) TV episode
  3. Radio- en TV-bal (1966) (TV) .... Singer/herself
  4. "Five O'Clock Funfair" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode #1.22 (1965) TV episode
  5. Paasparade (1964) (TV) .... Singer
  6. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) .... Singer
    ... aka The Widow and the Gigolo
  7. The Third Alibi (1961) .... Singer
  8. "Kraft Mystery Theater" .... Singer (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Third Alibi (1961) TV episode .... Singer

  9. "After Hours" (7 episodes, 1959)
        - Episode #2.13 (1959) TV episode
        - Episode #2.12 (1959) TV episode
        - Episode #2.10 (1959) TV episode
        - Episode #2.8 (1959) TV episode
        - Episode #2.6 (1959) TV episode
          (2 more)
  10. Murder by Proxy (1954) (uncredited) .... Singer
    ... aka Blackout (USA)

  11. The Thief of Bagdad (1940) (uncredited) .... Urchin in Bagdad Market
    ... aka The Thief of Bagdad: An Arabian Fantasy in Technicolor (UK: complete title)
Music Department:
  1. "No Strings" (singer: theme song) (7 episodes, 1989)
        - Just a Bowl of Cherries (1989) TV episode (singer: theme song)
        - State of Affairs (1989) TV episode (singer: theme song)
        - Let's Do It (1989) TV episode (singer: theme song)
        - One Man's Meat (1989) TV episode (singer: theme song)
        - On Such a Night as This (1989) TV episode (singer: theme song)
          (2 more)
Soundtrack:
  1. "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
    ... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 19 November 2009 (2009) TV episode (performer: "On A Slow Boat to China")
        - Episode #7.16 (2007) TV episode (performer: "Peel Me a Grape")
  2. The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV) (performer: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)", "Taking a Chance on Love", "When the World Was Young")

  3. The Servant (1963) (performer: "All Gone")
  4. The Third Alibi (1961) (performer: "NOW AND THEN")
Self:
  1. "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
    ... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 19 November 2009 (2009) TV episode (also archive footage) (as Dame Cleo Laine) .... Herself
        - Episode #7.16 (2007) TV episode (as Dame Cleo Laine) .... Herself
  2. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) .... Herself
  3. "Loose Women" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode #12.164 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Legends" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - The Dankworths (2007) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Herself
  5. "Sunday AM" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka The Andrew Marr Show (UK: new title)
        - Episode #1.16 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  6. Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  7. I Love Muppets (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  8. "The 11 O'Clock Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka Da Best of Ali G (UK: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #4.26 (2000) TV episode .... Herself

  9. Great Love Songs (1995) (TV) .... Herself
  10. On the Town in Concert (1993) (TV) .... Night Club Singer
    ... aka Great Performances: On the Town in Concert (USA: series title)

  11. "Great Performances" .... Herself (1 episode, 1987)
        - Celebrating Gershwin: The Jazz Age (1987) TV episode .... Herself
  12. "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode)
        - Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (????) TV episode .... Herself
  13. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter & Performer
  14. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  15. "The John Davidson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode dated 2 September 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
  16. "Horas doradas" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode dated 3 July 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
  17. Joyce Grenfell 1910-1979 (1980) (TV) .... Herself

  18. "Bonkers!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Episode dated 11 August 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Herself
  19. "Big Night" .... Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Bruce Forsyth's Big Night (UK: complete title)
        - Episode #1.2 (1978) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
  20. America Salutes the Queen (1977) (TV) .... Herself
  21. "The Muppet Show" .... Herself - Special Guest Star (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #2.16 (1977) TV episode .... Herself - Special Guest Star
  22. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 18 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
  23. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 8 September 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
  24. Night of 100 Stars (1977) (TV) .... Herself
  25. The Les Dawson Show (1975) (TV) .... Herself
  26. "Today" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 7 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 25 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
  27. Cotton Club '75 (1975) (TV) .... Herself
  28. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1974)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 19 March 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 21 September 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
        - Episode dated 8 December 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  29. "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1962-1974)
        - John Dankworth (1974) TV episode .... Herself
        - Cleo Laine (1962) TV episode .... Herself
  30. The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973) (TV) .... Herself
  31. "The Golden Shot" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 7 November 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - Singer

  32. "The David Frost Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.2 (1969) TV episode .... Herself
  33. Marvelous Party! (1969) (TV) .... Herself
  34. "Thank Your Lucky Stars" .... Herself (8 episodes, 1961-1966)
        - Goodbye Lucky Stars (1966) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #9.31 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #9.8 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #3.28 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #2.15 (1961) TV episode .... Herself
          (3 more)
  35. "Ready, Steady, Go!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode #3.16 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
  36. "The New London Palladium Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 28 November 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
  37. "Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka Not So Much a Programme... (UK: short title)
        - Episode #1.47 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
  38. "That Was the Week That Was" (1962) TV series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka TW3

  39. The 6.5 Special (1958) .... Herself
    ... aka Calling All Cats (UK: reissue title)
  40. "The Benny Hill Show" .... Herself / ... (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #2.2 (1957) TV episode .... Herself/Musical Guest

Additional Details

Other Works:
She gave a highly acclaimed performance as Julie in a very successful 1971 London stage revival of "Show Boat". more
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1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 1 Article more
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