Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

25

Gender

Female

Birthday

1916-08-14

Day of Death

2012-12-07 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Georgia, USA

Also Known As

Jeni Legon

Jenny Le Gon

Jeni LeGon

Jennie Ligon

Jeni Le Gon

Biography

Known For

Hi-De-Ho

Hi-De-Ho

Somebody Loves Me

Somebody Loves Me

Easter Parade

Easter Parade

Easter Parade

Easter Parade

Acting

I Walked with a Zombie

1943

I Walked with a Zombie

as

Dancer

I Shot Jesse James

1949

I Shot Jesse James

as

Veronica, Cynthy's Maid

Bright Road

1953

Bright Road

as

Hi-De-Ho

1947

Hi-De-Ho

as

Minnie

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937

Ali Baba Goes to Town

as

Specialty Dancer

Hi-De-Ho

1937

Hi-De-Ho

as

Deacon's Wife (uncredited)

My Son, The Hero

1943

My Son, The Hero

as

Lambie

Somebody Loves Me

1952

Somebody Loves Me

as

Singer

Fools for Scandal

1938

Fools for Scandal

as

Specialty

Hooray for Love

1935

Hooray for Love

as

herself

Dishonour Bright

1936

Dishonour Bright

as

Cabaret Dancer

Double Deal

1939

Double Deal

as

Nita

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

1940

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

as

Annie

Take My Life

1942

Take My Life

as

Helen Stanley

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

2007

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

as

Herself

Sundown

1941

Sundown

as

Miriami

Arabian Nights

1942

Arabian Nights

as

Dresser

Stormy Weather

1943

Stormy Weather

as

Dancer (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

The Adventurous Blonde

as

Maid (uncredited)

Glamour for Sale

1940

Glamour for Sale

as

Maid (uncredited)

Easter Parade

1948

Easter Parade

as

Essie (uncredited)

While Thousands Cheer

1940

While Thousands Cheer

as

Myra

Easter Parade

1948

Easter Parade

as

Essie, Nadine's Maid (uncredited)

Home Is Where the Hart Is

1987

Home Is Where the Hart Is

as

Wanda Fuch

Amos 'n' Andy

Amos 'n' Andy

as

Daphne Jackson (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing