Lena Horne

Lena Horne
Birth name	Lena Mary Calhoun Horne
Born	June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died	May 9, 2010 in New York, New York, USA from heart failure
Years Active	1933-2000

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Lena Horne was an American actress, singer and activist.

Roles

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Cameo Appearance	2x04 - Show 18	October 7, 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Cameo Appearance	2x07 - Show 21	October 28, 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Cameo Appearance	2x13 - Show 27	December 30, 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Cameo Appearance	2x21 - Show 35	February 24, 1969
Sanford and Son	Herself	2x16 - A Visit from Lena Horne	January 12, 1973
The Cosby Show	Herself	1x24 - Cliff's Birthday	May 9, 1985
A Different World	Herself	6x25 - A Rock, a River, a Lena	unaired, 1993

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Harry and Lena	Herself	March 22, 1970
Night of 100 Stars	Herself	March 8, 1982
Aretha Franklin: Duets	Herself	May 9, 1993

Awards and Accolades

• 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Trivia

• Was politically liberal and had been a lifelong supporter of the Democrat Party
• Had been blacklisted from Hollywood for several years during the 1950s when her name appeared in the publication Red Channels, which named entertainment personalities suspected (or in some cases, confirmed) of having ties to Communism, as well as for her association with actor/singer and Communist sympathizer Paul Robeson and for associating in the 1940s with Communist-backed groups, though she would later disavow Communism at the suggestion of Ed Sullivan.