Nina Mae McKinney
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1912-06-12 – 1967-05-03
Place of birth: Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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.
Known for
Dark Waters
1944Florella
Safe in Hell
1931Leonie
Hallelujah
1929Chick
The Devil's Daughter
1939Isabelle Walton
Danger Street
1947Veronica
The Lonely Trail
1936Dancer (uncredited)Pie, Pie Blackbird
1932Miss Nina
The Black Network
1936Nina Mae - Radio Singer
Reckless
1935Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
Sanders of the River
1935Lilongo
Together Again
1944Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
Night Train to Memphis
1946Maid
Pinky
1949Rozelia
Swanee Showboat
1940Manhattan Serenade
1929Singer / DancerGang Smashers
1938Laura JacksonKentucky Minstrels
1934
The Power of the Whistler
1945Flotilda
They Learned About Women
1930Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness