Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo
Yarbo in Wives Under Suspicion (1938)
Born
Lillian Yarbough

(1905-03-17)March 17, 1905[1][2]
Washington, DC, United States
DiedJune 12, 1996(1996-06-12) (aged 91)[3]
Other namesCredited, prior to October 8, 1928, as Billie Yarbough,[4] and—from that point until her 1936 screen debut (at which point the stage name "Billie" would be shelved indefinitely)—as Billie Yarbo
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years active1927–1949

Lillian "Billie" Yarbo[5] (born Lillian Yarbough; March 17, 1905 – June 12, 1996) was an American stage and screen actress, dancer, and singer.

  1. ^ Smallwood, Bill. "Delightful Side". Los Angeles Sentinel. March 6, 1947. Page 17. "Billye [sic] Yarbo and Nat Cole both birthday on the 17th."
  2. ^ 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00416; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 60-362
  3. ^ "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLWM-FFV7 : 13 July 2017), Lillian M Yarbo, 12 Jun 1996, King, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
  4. ^ "Just a Minute". IBDB. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ Johnson, Lillian. "Strictly Jive". The Baltimore Afro-American. May 14, 1938. Page 10.