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Lillian Cornell(1916-2015)

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Lillian Cornell
Lillian Cornell was born on 2 June 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940), Las Vegas Nights (1941) and Buck Benny Rides Again (1940). She was married to Ace Cook Fessenden. She died on 25 May 2015 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornJune 2, 1916
DiedMay 25, 2015(98)
BornJune 2, 1916
DiedMay 25, 2015(98)
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Known for

Lona Andre, Ken Murray, Ruth Rogers, Sheila Ryan, and Beryl Wallace in A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)
A Night at Earl Carroll's
6.0
Movie
  • Lillian Cornell
  • 1940
Constance Moore, Bert Wheeler, and Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra in Las Vegas Nights (1941)
Las Vegas Nights
5.2
Movie
  • Mildred Jennings
  • 1941
Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Andy Devine, and Ellen Drew in Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
Buck Benny Rides Again
6.9
Movie
  • Peggy
  • 1940
Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Harry Barris, Lillian Cornell, Wingy Manone, and Mary Martin in Rhythm on the River (1940)
Rhythm on the River
6.8
Movie
  • Millie Starling
  • 1940

Credits

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Actress

  • Leon Errol and Anne Rooney in Slightly Terrific (1944)
    Slightly Terrific
    7.4
    • Gypsy Queen
    • 1944
  • Alan Dinehart, Barbara Jo Allen, David Bruce, and Anne Gwynne in Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)
    Moon Over Las Vegas
    6.5
    • Singer
    • 1944
  • Una Merkel, Donald Novis, and Harry Einstein in Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944)
    Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
    5.1
    • Helen Grant
    • 1944
  • Turhan Bey, Evelyn Ankers, and David Bruce in The Mad Ghoul (1943)
    The Mad Ghoul
    5.8
    • Isabel's Singing Voice (voice, uncredited)
    • 1943
  • David Bacon, Maureen Cannon, Lillian Cornell, Leon Errol, Harriet Nelson, Betty Kean, Grace McDonald, and Minna Phillips in Gals, Incorporated (1943)
    Gals, Incorporated
    6.4
    • Vicki
    • 1943
  • Constance Moore, Bert Wheeler, and Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra in Las Vegas Nights (1941)
    Las Vegas Nights
    5.2
    • Mildred Jennings
    • 1941
  • Bonnie Baker, Jerry Colonna, and Orrin Tucker in You're the One (1941)
    You're the One
    7.2
    • Miss Jones
    • 1941
  • Lona Andre, Ken Murray, Ruth Rogers, Sheila Ryan, and Beryl Wallace in A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)
    A Night at Earl Carroll's
    6.0
    • Lillian Cornell
    • 1940
  • William Frawley, Peter Lind Hayes, Frank Jenks, Grace McDonald, Robert Paige, Eddie Quillan, and Phillip Terry in Dancing on a Dime (1940)
    Dancing on a Dime
    6.1
    • Doris Marlowe
    • 1940
  • Rod Cameron, Virginia Dale, and Wayne Morris in The Quarterback (1940)
    The Quarterback
    6.8
    • Sheila
    • 1940
  • Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Harry Barris, Lillian Cornell, Wingy Manone, and Mary Martin in Rhythm on the River (1940)
    Rhythm on the River
    6.8
    • Millie Starling
    • 1940
  • Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Andy Devine, and Ellen Drew in Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
    Buck Benny Rides Again
    6.9
    • Peggy
    • 1940

Soundtrack

  • Turhan Bey, Evelyn Ankers, and David Bruce in The Mad Ghoul (1943)
    The Mad Ghoul
    5.8
    • performer: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls", "All For Love" (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • David Bacon, Maureen Cannon, Lillian Cornell, Leon Errol, Harriet Nelson, Betty Kean, Grace McDonald, and Minna Phillips in Gals, Incorporated (1943)
    Gals, Incorporated
    6.4
    • performer: "Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)" (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Constance Moore, Bert Wheeler, and Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra in Las Vegas Nights (1941)
    Las Vegas Nights
    5.2
    • performer: "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary", "The Lamp on the Corner" (uncredited), "On Miami Shore" (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Harry Barris, Lillian Cornell, Wingy Manone, and Mary Martin in Rhythm on the River (1940)
    Rhythm on the River
    6.8
    • performer: "That's for Me" (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Andy Devine, and Ellen Drew in Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
    Buck Benny Rides Again
    6.9
    • performer: "SAY IT (OVER AND OVER AGAIN)" (1940), "DRUMS IN THE NIGHT" (1940) (uncredited)
    • 1940

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  • Born
    • June 2, 1916
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • May 25, 2015
    • Miami, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ace Cook FessendenMarch 5, 1947 - June 3, 1984 (his death, 3 children)

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    Survived by three children, three grandchildren, and her sister Anne Michuda.

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