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Mable Lee

Mable Lee

Acting

July 2, 1921 β€” February 7, 2019

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.

Known for

The Dreamer1948

The Dreamer

Everybody's Jumpin' Now
1947

Everybody's Jumpin' Now

O'Voutie O'Rooney1947

O'Voutie O'Rooney

Reet, Petite, and Gone1947

Reet, Petite, and Gone

Mabel (as Mabel Lee)

Baby Don't Go Away from Me1946

Baby Don't Go Away from Me

Sizzle with Sissle1946

Sizzle with Sissle

Self / Dancer

Cats Can't Dance1945

Cats Can't Dance

Half-Past Jump Time1945

Half-Past Jump Time

Babbling Bess1943

Babbling Bess

Dancer

Chicken Shack Shuffle1943

Chicken Shack Shuffle

I Want a Big Fat Mama1941

I Want a Big Fat Mama

Swanee Showboat1940

Swanee Showboat

Ebony Parade

Ebony Parade

(archive footage)