Nina Mae McKinney
Acting
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
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movieCopper Canyon
1950
Theresa
moviePinky
1949
Rozelia
movieDanger Street
1947
Veronica
movieTogether Again
1944
Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
movieDark Waters
1944
Florella
movieThe Devil's Daughter
1939
Isabelle Walton
movieStraight to Heaven
1939
Ida Williams
Gang Smashers
1938
Laura Jackson
movieThe Lonely Trail
1936
Dancer (uncredited)
movieThe Black Network
1936
Nina Mae - Radio Singer
movieReckless
1935
Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
movieWhat Price Jazz
1934
Dancer
movieBlood Money
1933
Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
movieSafe in Hell
1931
Leonie
movieThey Learned About Women
1930
Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
Manhattan Serenade
1929
Singer / Dancer
movieHallelujah
1929
Chick