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Lina Romay (singer)

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Lina Romay
Romay in 1945
BornJanuary 16, 1919
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 2010 (aged 91)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active1942–1980
Spouses
  • John Lawrence Adams (1943–1945)
  • Jay Gould III (1953–1987)
  • Robert O'Brien (1992-2005, his death).

Lina Romay (born Maria Elena Romay; January 16, 1919 – December 17, 2010) was an American actress and singer.

Biography

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She was born in 1919 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Porfirio Romay, then-attaché to the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles.[1]

In 1943, Romay sang with Horace Heidt's orchestra, billed as Josette, a Frenchwoman.[2]

In 1941, Romay performed with Xavier Cugat.[3] She was featured on Cugat Rumba Revue on NBC radio in the early 1940s.[4]

In films, Romay often appeared with Cugat and his orchestra.

She was married to John Lawrence Adams, a descendant of John Quincy Adams, who later married Lex Barker's ex-wife Constance Rhodes Thurlow. She later was the third wife of Jay Gould III, whom she married on 30 June 1953, who died in 1987.[5] She was married to writer Robert O'Brien (1992-2005, his death).

Romay died at age 91 on December 17, 2010, of natural causes at a hospital in Pasadena, California, and was buried as Elena Gould O'Brien.[6][7]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1942You Were Never LovelierCugat band singerWith Cugat and his orchestra, uncredited
1943Stage Door CanteenCugat orchestra singerWith Cugat and his orchestra, uncredited
1943The Heat's OnLinaWith Cugat and his orchestra, uncredited
1943Don't Get Around Much AnymoreHerselfShort
1944Two Girls and a SailorHerselfWith Cugat and his orchestra
1944Bathing BeautyHerselfWith Cugat and his orchestra
1945Week-End at the WaldorfJuanitaWith Cugat and his orchestra
1945AdventureMaria
1946Love Laughs at Andy HardyIsobel Gonzales
1947HoneymoonRaquel Mendoza
1947This Time for KeepsSinger with Cugat's OrchestraWith Cugat and his orchestra, uncredited
1948Embraceable YouLibby Dennis
1949Six-Gun MusicJudyShort
1949Cheyenne CowboyKate HarmonShort
1949Joe Palooka in the Big FightMaxine
1949Señor DroopyHerselfMGM animated/live action short
1949The Big WheelDolores Raymond
1949The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear RevueRegular1949-1952
1949The Lady Takes a SailorRacquel Riviera
1953The Man Behind the GunChona Degnon
1957The Adventures of Ozzie & HarrietCarmelitaEpisode: "The Duenna"
1957The Red Skelton HourCarmen2 episodes, final appearance

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Lina Romay fanpage Archived 2010-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Johnson, Erskine (December 10, 1943). "In Hollywood". Miami Daily News-Record. Oklahoma, Miami. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 12. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Xavier Cugat" in The Big Band Almanac, Da Capo Press, 1978, p. 90
  4. ↑ "Lina Romay and Xavier Cugat..." Belvidere Daily Republican. Illinois, Belvidere. June 9, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Lina Romay and Xavier Cugat, now featured together each Thursday evening on NBC in Cugat Rumba Revue...Lina is to be screen-tested by 20th Century-Fox on Friday Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Gould Heir, Actress Wed". The Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. Associated Press. July 3, 1952. p. 5.
  6. ↑ "Lina Romay dies at 91; Cugat singer, MGM actress". Los Angeles Times. December 29, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Lina Romay, Entertainer, Dies at 91". The New York Times. January 1, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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