Ada Leonard

Ada Leonard

Born: July 22, 1915
Died: November 29, 1997
in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Ada Leonard was an American bandleader.

She was the leader of the All-American Girl Orchestra, the first all-female band to tour with the USO during World War II.[1] The big-band leader was a performer with a background in musical performance.

Movies for Ada Leonard...

My Dream Is Yours
Title: My Dream Is Yours
Character: Herself
Released: April 15, 1949
Type: Movie
Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace him. In New York, he finds Martha Gibson, a single mother with a great voice. He arranges for her to move to Hollywood, but then has a problem trying to sell her to the show's sponsor. Doug tries every trick he can think of to make Martha a star, and as the two work more closely, he falls in love with her. Complicating matters further, Martha meets and becomes attracted to Garry.
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Music for Madame
Title: Music for Madame
Character: Ms. Goodwin (Uncredited)
Released: October 8, 1937
Type: Movie
An Italian immigrant singer, Nino, hoping to succeed in Hollywood, falls in with a gang of crooks who use his talent to distract everyone at a party while they steal the jewels.
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Forty Naughty Girls
Title: Forty Naughty Girls
Character: Lil
Released: September 24, 1937
Type: Movie
Hildegarde Withers and Inspector Piper try to solve a murder while attending a popular Broadway show.
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Meet the Missus
Title: Meet the Missus
Character: Princess Zarina
Released: June 4, 1937
Type: Movie
A small town Ohio barber accompanies his ditzy wife to Atlantic City, where she competes in the Happy Noodle Company's Mrs. America Contest.
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Behind The Headlines
Title: Behind The Headlines
Released: May 14, 1937
Type: Movie
A radio reporter sets out to rescue his ex-girlfriend when she is kidnapped by gangsters.