1912-06-12 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.
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Copper Canyon | Theresa | 1950-11-15 |
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Pinky | Rozelia | 1949-09-28 |
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Danger Street | Veronica | 1947-06-20 |
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Mantan Messes Up | Nina | 1946-01-01 |
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Night Train to Memphis | Maid | 1946-07-12 |
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The Power of the Whistler | Flotilda | 1945-04-19 |
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Dark Waters | Florella | 1944-11-21 |
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Together Again | Maid in Nightclub Powder Room | 1944-12-23 |
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Swanee Showboat | 1940-01-23 | |
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Straight to Heaven | Ida Williams | 1939-12-12 |
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The Devil's Daughter | Isabelle Walton | 1939-12-17 |
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Gang Smashers | Laura Jackson | 1938-12-30 |
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The Black Network | Nina Mae - Radio Singer | 1936-04-04 |
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The Lonely Trail | Dancer (uncredited) | 1936-05-25 |
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Reckless | Nina Mae McKinney - Singer | 1935-04-19 |
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Sanders of the River | Lilongo | 1935-05-10 |
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What Price Jazz | Dancer | 1934-05-28 |
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Kentucky Minstrels | 1934-11-01 | |
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Blood Money | Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited) | 1933-11-17 |
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Pie, Pie Blackbird | Miss Nina | 1932-06-03 |
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Safe in Hell | Leonie | 1931-12-12 |
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They Learned About Women | Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness | 1930-01-30 |
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Manhattan Serenade | Singer / Dancer | 1929-12-21 |
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Hallelujah | Chick | 1929-08-20 |
