Nina Mae McKinney
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1912-06-12
- Died
- 1967-05-03
- Place of birth
- Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Nina 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
Movies (25)
Copper Canyon
1950
as Theresa
Blood Money
1933
as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
Gang Smashers
1938
as Laura Jackson
Pinky
1949
as Rozelia
Reckless
1935
as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
Hallelujah
1929
as Chick
Dark Waters
1944
as Florella
Together Again
1944
as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
1931
as Leonie
Manhattan Serenade
1929
as Singer / Dancer
Danger Street
1947
as Veronica
The Lonely Trail
1936
as Dancer (uncredited)
Sanders of the River
1935
as Lilongo
The Power of the Whistler
1945
as Flotilda
They Learned About Women
1930
as Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
Night Train to Memphis
1946
as Maid
Television Demonstration Film
1937
The Devil's Daughter
1939
as Isabelle Walton
The Black Network
1936
as Nina Mae - Radio Singer
What Price Jazz
1934
as Dancer
Pie, Pie Blackbird
1932
as Miss Nina
Kentucky Minstrels
1934
Mantan Messes Up
1946
as Nina
Swanee Showboat
1940
Straight to Heaven
1939
as Ida Williams
About Nina Mae McKinney
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. With 25 credits spanning from 1929 to 1950, Nina Mae McKinney has appeared in 25 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nina Mae McKinney Movies
- Copper Canyon (1950) — as Theresa
- Blood Money (1933) — as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
- Gang Smashers (1938) — as Laura Jackson
- Pinky (1949) — as Rozelia
- Reckless (1935) — as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
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