Nina Mae McKinney

Personal Info

Birthday

June 12, 1912

Day of Death

1967-05-03

(54 years old)

Place of Birth

Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Nina McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney

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

Pinky

Gang Smashers

Hallelujah

Copper Canyon

Safe in Hell

Reckless

Together Again

Filmography

1950
Copper Canyon
as Theresa
1949
Pinky
as Rozelia
1947
Danger Street
as Veronica
1946
Night Train to Memphis
as Maid
Mantan Messes Up
as Nina
1945
The Power of the Whistler
as Flotilda
1944
Together Again
as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
Dark Waters
as Florella
1939
The Devil's Daughter
as Isabelle Walton
Straight to Heaven
as Ida Williams
1938
Gang Smashers
as Laura Jackson
1936
The Lonely Trail
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Black Network
as Nina Mae - Radio Singer
1935
Sanders of the River
as Lilongo
Reckless
as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
1934
What Price Jazz
as Dancer
1933
Blood Money
as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
1932
Pie, Pie Blackbird
as Miss Nina
1931
Safe in Hell
as Leonie
1930
They Learned About Women
as Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
1929
Manhattan Serenade
as Singer / Dancer
Hallelujah
as Chick