Acting
Millie Monroe
1916-1983
Known for Stormy Weather, Lucky Ghost, Thank Your Lucky Stars.
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Born08/15/1916
Died07/30/1983
AgeDied at 66
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USA
DepartmentActing
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.
