Lina Romay (singer)
Lina Romay (born January 16, 1919 in New York City , † December 17, 2010 in Pasadena , California ; actually Elena Maria Romay ) was an American singer and actress .
Life
Romay, daughter of an attaché at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles, first appeared in the entertainment business in the early 1940s as a singer with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra. Along with Cugat and his orchestra was it 1942 in the film You were never captivating ( You Were Never Lovelier ) next to Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth to see what led to follow-on investments as an actress, as in man without a heart ( Adventure ) with Clark Gable and Greer Garson . She also appeared in television shows until 1957. B. on The Red Skelton Show . Then she retired from the film business.
From the late 1970s on, she also worked as a Spanish-speaking radio announcer for horse racing.
Filmography (selection)
- 1942: You were never captivating (You Were Never Lovelier)
- 1944: My darling is a sailor (Two Girls and a Sailor)
- 1944: Bathing Beauty
- 1945: Weekend at the Waldorf (Week-End at the Waldorf)
- 1945: Man without a Heart (Adventure)
- 1947: Enchanting Lips (This Time for Keeps)
- 1949: The Big Wheel
- 1949: Glück in Seenot (The Lady Takes a Sailor)
- 1953: The Man Behind the Gun
- 1957: The Red Skelton Show (TV series)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary in the Los Angeles Times
Web links
- Lina Romay in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lina Romay in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- ROmay at AllAboutJazz
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SURNAME | Romay, Lina |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Romay, Elena Maria |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer and actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1919 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 2010 |
Place of death | Pasadena , California , United States |