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Abbe Lane (born December 14, 1932) is a singer and
actress.

Born Abigail Francine Lassman in Brooklyn, New
York, Lane began her career as a child actor on
radio, and from there she progressed to singing
and dancing parts on Broadway.  Quickly
establishing herself as a "femme fatale", Lane
found popularity in Cinema of Italy|Italian films
but was often criticised for her flagrantly sexual
persona. 

Married to Xavier Cugat from 1952 until their
divorce in 1964, Lane achieved her greatest
success as a nightclub singer, and was described
in a 1963 magazine article as "the swingingest
sexpot in showbusiness".  Cugat's influence was
seen in her music which favoured Latin music|Latin
and Rhumba styles.  The most successful of her
records was a 1958 album collaboration with Tito
Puente titled "Be Mine Tonight".  

She attracted attention for her suggestive
comments such as "Jayne Mansfield may turn boys
into men, but I take them from there", and also
commented that she was considered "too sexy in
Italy".  Her costume for an appearance on the
Jackie Gleason|Jackie Gleason Show was considered
too revealing and she was instructed to wear
something else, however she appeared on the shows
of Red Skelton, Dean Martin and Jack Benny without
attracting controversy.  

In addition to her Italian films, Lane was a
frequent performer on the television show Toast of
the Town during the 1950s.  She also played guest
roles in such series as The Flying Nun, The Brady
Bunch, Hart to Hart and Vega$.  

She has star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her
contribution to television, at 6381 Hollywood
Boulevard. 

==External links==
*imdb name|id=0485219|name=Abbe Lane
*http://javasbachelorpad.com/abbe.html Java's
Bachelor Pad – Abbe Lane - Femme Fatale
*http://javasbachelorpad.com/abbeadam.html Adam
magazine article "The Swingingest Sexpot in
Showbusiness" by Frank Thistle, 1963.