Lena Horne
| Born | June 30, 1917 |
| Hometown | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Height | 5'5" (1.65m) |
| Spouse | Lennie Hayton, Louis Jordan Jones |
| Children | Gail Lumet Buckley |
| Parents | Edna Louise Scottron, Edwin Fletcher "Teddy" Horne, Jr. |
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Lena Horne’s Daughter Gail Lumet Buckley Dies At Age 86
- Gail Lumet Buckley, the renowned author, journalist and daughter of the late singer and actor Lena Horne, has died at age 86.
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How Lena Horne Won Over MGM — and Became a “Test Case” for Hollywood
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