Cleo Laine

Acting

Cleo Laine

Born October 28, 1927 · Middlesex, England, UK

Died July 24, 2025 · aged 97

Cleo Laine was a British jazz singer and actress known for her scat singing and vocal range.

Known For

The Thief of BagdadThe Thief of Bagdad · 1940
The Thief of Bagdad
7.11940
MovieAdventureFantasy
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneThe Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone · 1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
6.91961
MovieDramaRomance
An aging actress travels to Rome with her husband; after he suddenly dies during the flight, she begins a passionate affair with a young gigolo.
The Last of the Blonde BombshellsThe Last of the Blonde Bombshells · 2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
6.92000
MovieComedyMusic
After Elizabeth's husband dies, she begins to play her tenor saxophone again, and remembers when she was 15 and a member of the Blonde Bombshells, an all-girl (with one exception) swing band. Accompanied by the exception and urged on by her grand-daughter, Elizabeth hunts up all the old members of the band and urges them to perform, and in doing so, learns more than she knew about the band, its members, the roses on the drum set, and herself--the last of the Blonde Bombshells.
On the TownOn the Town · 1993
On the Town
1993
Movie
A concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's "On the Town" performed at the Barbican Centre in London in 1993, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas and hosted by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
BlackoutBlackout · 1954
Blackout
6.21954
MovieCrimeThriller
When a beautiful young woman suddenly offers inebriated Casey Morrow a lot of money for a quick and easy job, he doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood, he must unravel the mystery to clear his name.
Money For NothingMoney For Nothing · 1993
Money For Nothing
7.01993
MovieComedyDrama
The story of an ambitious schoolboy, Gary Worrall (played by Christien Anholt), who sets out to make £1M during his half term school break! He is aided and abetted in this adventure by his school mate Brian Thurrock (Paul Reynolds). All goes smoothly until he meets the beautiful Lisa (Jayne Ashbourne) and he realises that life in the 'real' world is much more complicated than the theory in the classroom!
The Third AlibiThe Third Alibi · 1961
The Third Alibi
6.61961
MovieThrillerDrama
A composer (Laurence Payne) is stuck in a middle-class marriage and finds that his affair with his wife's half-sister (Jane Griffiths) has resulted in a pregnancy. When his wife refuses to give him a divorce he hatches a murder scheme that is too clever by half.

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