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Jeni Le Gon (1916–2012)

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Born in 1916 in Chicago, Jeni Le Gon trained at Mary Bruce's School of Dancing and performed as a chorus girl, later in vaudeville, from age 16. In Hollywood she appeared in her debut film, Hooray for Love, as dancing partner of the great Bill Robinson. Though primarily a dancer, Jeni sang well and was an appealing... See full bio »

Born:

Jennie May Ligon
in Georgia, USA

Died:

(age 96) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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2007 Masters of Science Fiction (TV mini-series)
Juror #10
– Little Brother (2007) … Juror #10
 
2001 Bones
Window Granny (as Jeni Legon)
 
1987 Home Is Where the Hart Is
Wanda Fuch (as Jeni LeGon)
 
1951-1953 The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV series)
Carlota Drake / Cynthia / Daphne Jackson / …
– The Lodge Brothers Complain (1953) … Mabel Johnson
– Andy Falls in Love with an Actress (1953) … Cynthia
– Andy Gets Married (1953) … Mary Thompson (uncredited)
– The Happy Stevenses (1951) … Rosemary De Winters (uncredited)
– Call Lehigh 4-9900 (1951) … Carlota Drake (uncredited)
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1953 Bright Road
Martha Swife (uncredited)
 
1952 Somebody Loves Me
Maid in 'Rose Room' Number (uncredited)
 
1949 I Shot Jesse James
Veronica, Cynthy's Maid
 
1948 Easter Parade
Essie, Nadine's Maid (uncredited)
 
1947 Hi-De-Ho
Minnie
 
1943 Stormy Weather
Dancer (uncredited)
 
1943 I Walked with a Zombie
Dancer (as Jeni LeGon)
 
1943 My Son, the Hero
Lambie (as Jenny Le Gon)
 
1942 Arabian Nights
Dresser
 
1942 Take My Life
Helen Stanley
 
1942 This Was Paris
Cabaret Dancer (uncredited)
 
1941 Bahama Passage
Mary's Maid (uncredited)
 
1941 Birth of the Blues
Black Girl in Jail (uncredited)
 
1941 Sundown
Miriami
 
1940 Glamour for Sale
Maid (uncredited)
 
1940 While Thousands Cheer
Myra
 
1940 I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Annie
 
1939 Double Deal
Nita
 
1938 Fools for Scandal
Specialty (as Jeni LeGon)
 
1937 Ali Baba Goes to Town
Specialty
 
1937 Café Metropole
Apache Dancer (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
 
1936 Dishonour Bright
Cabaret Dancer
 
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1942 Panama Hattie (lyrics: "The Sping" 1942 - uncredited)
 
1938 Fools for Scandal (performer: "There's a Boy in Harlem" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1937 Ali Baba Goes to Town (performer: "Swing Is Here to Sway" 1937 - uncredited)
 
1935 Hooray for Love (performer: "I'm Livin' in a Great Big Way" 1935 - uncredited)
 
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1942 Panama Hattie (dance stand-in: Lena Horne - uncredited)
 
1942 I Married an Angel (dance coach: "A Twinkle In Your Eye" boogie woogie dance - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2007 In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema (video documentary)
Herself
 
1935 Hooray for Love
Herself - the Ballerina (as Jeni LeGon)
 

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