Nina Mae McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney (54)

1912-06-12 - 1967-05-03 | 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.

On Movies

  • Copper Canyon
  • Pinky
  • Danger Street
  • Night Train to Memphis
  • Mantan Messes Up
  • The Power of the Whistler
  • Together Again
  • Dark Waters
  • Swanee Showboat
  • The Devil's Daughter
  • Straight to Heaven
  • Gang Smashers
  • The Lonely Trail
  • The Black Network
  • Sanders of the River
  • Reckless
  • Blood Money
  • Pie, Pie Blackbird
  • Safe in Hell
  • They Learned About Women
  • Manhattan Serenade
  • Hallelujah

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