Nina Mae McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney

1912-06-12 – 1967-05-03 (age 54) Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Pinky
Pinky

1949

as Rozelia

Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell

1931

as Leonie

Dark Waters
Dark Waters

1944

as Florella

Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon

1950

as Theresa

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

1929

as Chick

The Power of the Whistler
They Learned About Women
They Learned About Women

1930

as Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness

Sanders of the River
Sanders of the River

1935

as Lilongo

Blood Money
Blood Money

1933

as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)

Together Again
Together Again

1944

as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)

Reckless
Reckless

1935

as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer

The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail

1936

as Dancer (uncredited)

The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter

1939

as Isabelle Walton

Night Train to Memphis
Danger Street
Danger Street

1947

as Veronica

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Gang Smashers

1938

as Laura Jackson

Mantan Messes Up
Mantan Messes Up

1946

as Nina

What Price Jazz
What Price Jazz

1934

as Dancer

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Manhattan Serenade

1929

as Singer / Dancer