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 '' King of Jazz'' is a 1930 American pre-Code color musical film starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. The film title refers to Whiteman's popular cultural appellation. At the time the film was made, "jazz", to the general public, meant jazz ...

''. She was born on December 17, 1911 in Maplewood,

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

, USA. She was an actress and singer and played in ''King of Jazz'' (1930) where she sings with

Paul Whiteman Paul Samuel Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist. As the leader of one of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s and early 1930s, ...

and his orchestra (''Ragamuffin Romeo'', ''I Like to Do Things for You''), and in the shorts ''Freshman Love'' (1931) and ''The Way of All Freshmen'' (1933). She was married to Arthur C. Langkamer (Lang) who died in 1986. She died on September 19, 1993 in Broward, Florida, USA.

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