Winnie Lightner

Winnie Lightner
Winnie Lightner
	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	Roy Del Ruth (m. 1934; died 1961)
Children	Thomas Del Ruth

Winnie Lightner (born Winifred Josephine Reeves;^[2] September 17, 1899 – March 5, 1971) was an American stage and motion picture actress.^[3]

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.

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Winnie Lightner
Lightner in 1930
Born	Winifred Josephine Reeves (1899-09-17)September 17, 1899
Died	March 5, 1971(1971-03-05) (aged 71) Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Resting place	San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County California US^[1]
Years active	1922–1934
Spouse	Roy Del Ruth (m. 1934; died 1961)
Children	Thomas Del Ruth

Winnie Lightner

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