Nina Mae McKinney
June 12, 1912 (112 years old) in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed "The Black Garbo" in Europe because of her striking beauty, McKinney was both one of the first African-American film stars in the United States and one of the first African-Americans to appear on British television.
Known For
Credits
- 1950 ·Copper Canyonas Theresa
- 1949 ·Pinkyas Rozelia
- 1947 ·Danger Streetas Veronica
- 1946 ·Night Train to Memphisas Maid
- 1946 ·Mantan Messes Upas Nina
- 1945 ·The Power of the Whistleras Flotilda
- 1944 ·Together Againas Maid in Nightclub Powder Room
- 1944 ·Dark Watersas Florella
- 1940 ·Swanee Showboatas
- 1939 ·The Devil's Daughteras Isabelle Walton
- 1939 ·Straight to Heavenas Ida Williams
- 1938 ·Gang Smashersas Laura Jackson
- 1936 ·The Lonely Trailas Dancer (uncredited)
- 1936 ·The Black Networkas Nina Mae - Radio Singer
- 1935 ·Sanders of the Riveras Lilongo
- 1935 ·Recklessas Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
- 1934 ·Kentucky Minstrelsas
- 1934 ·What Price Jazzas Dancer
- 1933 ·Blood Moneyas Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
- 1932 ·Pie, Pie Blackbirdas Miss Nina
- 1931 ·Safe in Hellas Leonie
- 1930 ·They Learned About Womenas Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
- 1929 ·Manhattan Serenadeas Singer / Dancer
- 1929 ·Hallelujahas Chick