Jeanie Lang
American singer and actress
Jeanie Lang (born Mary Eugenia Wirick) was an American actress, mostly known for having a lead role in the 1930 color film King of Jazz.
Lang was born Genie Wyrick on December 17, 1911, in St. Louis. She had three older brothers. She attended Maplewood High School in St Louis.
Lang's initial acting experience came on stage in St. Louis. After about a year of that, she and her family moved to Hollywood, where she was signed to be in King of Jazz (1930). On a trip to California, Lang and her family toured the Universal studios. An encounter with Paul Whiteman there while he was making the film King of Jazz led to her having a screen test and a microphone test.
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