Millie Monroe
Birthday: 1916-08-15
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography: Gorgeous, vivacious, glamour girl Millie Monroe was another black beauty that contributed her talent and beauty to films but didn't get the fair chance she so deserved in films. Millie Monroe was a California based dancer, singer, and actress who appeared in many Hollywood and race films in the 1940s. Because of her striking resemblance to Lena Horne, Millie was chosen to be a stand-in for Lena in Cabin in the Sky. Millie also performed in Duke Ellington's stage production of "Jump for Joy," a sensational musical that included many at the time would be legends performers like Dorothy Dandridge and Herb Jeffries.
Movies
Lucky Ghost
An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Mi...
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Up Jumped the Devil
Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't ...
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One Big Mistake
A straight man comes over to three comedians and tells them how the only way to handle a woman is to...
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Thank Your Lucky Stars
An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort....
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Stormy Weather
The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the...
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