Marjorie Lane

Who was Marjorie Lane?

Marjorie Lane was an American singer of the 1930s who is best known for dubbing the voice of actress Eleanor Powell in the movies Born to Dance, Broadway Melody of 1936, Rosalie and Broadway Melody of 1938.

Lane was married to actor Brian Donlevy from 1936 to 1947, and they had one child. Her career in film did not extend beyond the 1930s. She was often confused with a Broadway performer of the same name, who began appearing on Broadway in 1913. Lane lived in Santa Monica, California, where she died on October 2, 2012 at the age of 100.