Mable Lee

Mable Lee

Acting
July 2, 1921— February 7, 2019 (age 97)

Biography

Mable Lee (August 2, 1921 – February 7, 2019), sometimes spelled Mabel Lee, was an American jazz tap dancer, singer, and entertainer. Lee appeared on Broadway, at the Apollo Theater, and was known as "Queen of the Soundies" due to her numerous performances in the films.

Movies

(15 total)
Reet, Petite, and Gone

Reet, Petite, and Gone

19475.2

as Mabel (as Mabel Lee)

I Want a Big Fat Mama

I Want a Big Fat Mama

19416.0
Everybody's Jumpin' Now

Everybody's Jumpin' Now

1947
Baby Don't Go Away from Me

Baby Don't Go Away from Me

1946
Swanee Showboat

Swanee Showboat

1940
Cats Can't Dance

Cats Can't Dance

1945
The Dreamer

The Dreamer

1948
O'Voutie O'Rooney

O'Voutie O'Rooney

1947
Ebony Parade

Ebony Parade

N/A

as (archive footage)

Half-Past Jump Time

Half-Past Jump Time

1945
Babbling Bess

Babbling Bess

19433.0

as Dancer

Sizzle with Sissle

Sizzle with Sissle

1946

as Self / Dancer

Chicken Shack Shuffle

Chicken Shack Shuffle

1943