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| Born | June 30, 1917 |
| Hometown | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Height | 5'5" (1.65m) |
| Spouse | Lennie Hayton , Louis Jordan Jones |
| Children | Gail Jones |
| Parents | Edna Louise Scottron , Edwin Fletcher "Teddy" Horne, Jr. |
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Lena Horne Was a ‘Political Fighter’ After Becoming ‘Unhappy’ in Hollywood: Inside Her Struggle
- Lena Horne knew how to make an entrance. For her debut on L.A.’s Sunset Strip in January 1942, she donned a simple white gown and, without an introduction, stepped from darkness into a single spotlight to sing a wistful standard, “The Man I Love.” Within days, a who’s who of Hollywood’s A-list, including Marlene Dietrich,...
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