Deceased
When Did Cleo Laine Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 97Also known asClementine Dinah Bullock, Dame Cleo Laine, Lady DankworthGenderFemaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn28/10/1927Born inMiddlesex, England, UKDied24/07/2025Died inWavendonWikidataQ291309 ↗TMDb#1028319 ↗
Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth was a British singer and actress known for her scat singing. She was the wife of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec and singer Jacqui Dankworth. Laine had popular success with singles such as "You'll Answer To Me" and appeared in a range of musical theatre productions. She received a number of awards and honours including appointment as an OBE in 1979, and a Grammy in 1986; she became a dame in 1997.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on MeMovie | Self | 82 |
| 2006 | LegendsSeries | Self | 79 |
| 2002 | I Love MuppetsMovie | Self | 75 |
| 2000 | The Last of the Blonde BombshellsMovie | Gwen | 73 |
| 1991 | Pebble MillSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1982 | Cleo and JohnMovie | — | 55 |
| 1977 | The BRIT AwardsSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1977 | The Royal Variety Performance 1977Movie | — | 50 |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSeries | Self - Special Guest Star | 49 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 47 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 41 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1961 | The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneMovie | Singer | 34 |
| 1940 | The Thief of BagdadMovie | Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited) | 13 |