Leni Lynn
Leni Lynn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Angelica Ciofani May 3, 1923 |
| Died | January 1, 2010 (aged 86) |
| Other names | Leni Hoffer |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Parent(s) | Francesco Ciofani Carmelita Ciofani |
Leni Lynn (born Angelina Ciofani; May 3, 1923 – January 1, 2010)[1] was an American actress[2] and a contralto singer.[3] She was also known as Leni Hoffer.[1]
The daughter of a Passaic, New Jersey, dye-goods factory worker, Francesco Ciofani, and his wife, Carmelita, who worked in a dress factory, [4] [5] Lynn learned to sing by listening to recordings.[6] When she was 13, friends and neighbors in Pasaic contributed 10,000 dimes to send her to Hollywood to try for success in films. On September 6, 1938, she received a contract from MGM.[3]
Lynn was married four times.[1] In 1942, she married British insurance executive Edward Thomas Hopkin; they divorced on March 23, 1949.[7] Her last husband, composer and conductor Bernard Hoffer, survived her.[1]
On January 1, 2010, Lynn died of complications of a stroke in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. She was 86.[1]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Babes in Arms (1939)
- Hullabaloo (1940)
- Angels with Broken Wings (1941)
- Heaven Is Round the Corner (1944)
- Give Me the Stars (1945)
- Gaiety George (1946)
- Spring Song (1946)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Lentz, Harris M. III (2011). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. McFarland. p. 254. ISBN 9780786441754. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Leni Lynn". Film Forever. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b "10,000 Dimes Help Her". Daily News. New York, New York City. September 6, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved October 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wagner, Laura (July 2019). "Leni Lynn: Passaic's Singing Cinderella". Classic Images (529): 6, 8–15.
- ^ "Leni of the Movies Re-visits the Old Home Town," PM, Nov. 15, 1940
- ^ Swisher, Clare (August 1, 1939). "It's a Great Life". Altoona Tribune. Pennsylvania, Altoona. p. 4. Retrieved October 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Husband Divorces U.S. Opera Singer". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. Associated Press. March 23, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved October 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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