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Cleo Laine

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Cleo Laine
Cleo Laine was born on 28 October 1927 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Third Alibi (1961), The Criminal (1960) and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961). She was previously married to John Dankworth and George Langridge.
BornOctober 28, 1927
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BornOctober 28, 1927
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 5 nominations

Known for:

The Third Alibi (1961)
The Third Alibi
7.0
  • Singer
  • 1961
The Criminal (1960)
The Criminal
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Prison Ballad (Thieving Boy)")
  • 1960
Vivien Leigh and Warren Beatty in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
6.4
  • Singer
  • 1961
The Servant (1963)
The Servant
7.8
  • Soundtrack("All Gone")
  • 1963

Credits

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Actress

  • The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
    The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
    • Gwen
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    • Night Club Singer
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Timothy Dalton and Roy Kinnear in The Three Princes (1968)
    The Three Princes
    • The Voice of Scheherazade (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 1968
  • I Gotta Shoe, or Cindy-Ella
    • TV Movie
    • 1966
  • Paasparade
    • Singer
    • TV Movie
    • 1964
  • Vivien Leigh and Warren Beatty in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
    The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
    • Singer
    • 1961
  • The Third Alibi (1961)
    The Third Alibi
    • Singer
    • 1961
  • Blackout (1954)
    Blackout
    • Singer (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
    The Thief of Bagdad
    • Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
    • 1940

Music Department

  • No Strings
    • singer: theme song
    • TV Series
    • 1989

Soundtrack

  • John Dankworth in Sir John Dankworth at the BBC (2010)
    Sir John Dankworth at the BBC
    • performer: "Woman Talk", "Unlucky Woman (Born On Friday)", "Twos Company", "Make Someone Happy", "Crazy Rhythm", "Fine and Mellow"
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Catherine Tate in The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
    The Paul O'Grady Show
    • performer: "On A Slow Boat to China"
    • performer: "Peel Me a Grape"
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2009
  • Kyle MacLachlan, Kris Holden-Ried, Suleka Mathew, Jimi Mistry, and Liisa Repo-Martell in Touch of Pink (2004)
    Touch of Pink
    • performer: "The Lies of Handsome Men"
    • 2004
  • The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
    The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
    • performer: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)", "Taking a Chance on Love", "When the World was Young" (Le Chevalier de Paris)
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties (1982)
    Family Ties
    • performer: "Embraceable You" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    • performer: "Somebody Loves Me"
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986)
    The 40th Annual Tony Awards
    • performer: "Hello, Young Lovers", "There You Are", "Don't Quit While You're Ahead"
    • TV Special
    • 1986
  • Together (1980)
    Together
    • performer: "Together"
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • Top of the Pops (1964)
    Top of the Pops
    • lyrics: "He Was Beautiful (Cavatina) (The Theme From The Deer Hunter)"
    • performer: "Feelings" (Pour Toi)
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1979
  • The Great Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    • performer: "It Don't Mean a Thing", "You're Just In Love", "If"
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Monsanto Night Presents Benny Goodman
    • performer: "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"
    • TV Special
    • 1974
  • Tony Bennett at the Talk of the Town
    • performer: "On a Clear Day", "(I Want to) Make It With You", "When You're Smiling"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1972
  • This Is Tom Jones (1969)
    This Is Tom Jones
    • performer: "Don't Ask Me"
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • Tommy Quickly in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1961)
    Thank Your Lucky Stars
    • performer: "We Should Have"
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • The Idol (1966)
    The Idol
    • performer: "Empty Arms And Empty Heart"
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dame Cleo Laine
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • October 28, 1927
    • Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Spouses
      John DankworthMarch 18, 1958 - February 6, 2010 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jacqui Dankworth
  • Relatives
      Sylvia Laine(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (11/15/79) Stage: Appeared (as Herself) in "In Performance at Wolf Trap" with John Dankworth and performed "Come Back to Me", "Send in the Clowns", "Ridin' High", "Wish You Were Here", "Free and Easy" and "Friendly Persuasion".
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Laine is the only singer ever to have been Grammy-nominated in the popular, classical and jazz categories.
  • Trademark
    Pristine diction combined with sultry vocal delivery
  • Salary
    • The Thief of Bagdad
      (1940)
      £2 10/- per day

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