Florence Mills

Stage Actress

Birthday January 25, 1896

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Washington, DC

DEATH DATE Nov 1, 1927 (31)

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About

Vaudeville and Broadway performer who appeared in Shuffle Along and Lew Leslie's Blackbirds. She became famous for her renditions of "I'm Cravin' for that Kind of Love" and "I'm a Little Blackbird Looking for a Bluebird."

Before Fame

She and her two sisters formed a vaudeville act called The Mills Sisters.

Trivia

She died of tuberculosis at the age of 31.

Family Life

She was born in Washington, D.C. to Nellie Simon and John Winfrey.

Associated With

She performed in the musical Shuffle Along, which featured music and lyrics by Noble Sissle.