Nina Mae McKinney
Known For
Acting
Born
1912-06-12 in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Died
1967-05-03
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.
Most Known For
Pinky
as Rozelia
Safe in Hell
as Leonie
Copper Canyon
as Theresa
Reckless
as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
Together Again
as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
The Lonely Trail
as Dancer (uncredited)
Sanders of the River
as Lilongo
Blood Money
as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
Hallelujah
as Chick
The Power of the Whistler
as Flotilda
Dark Waters
as Florella
Danger Street
as Veronica
Night Train to Memphis
as Maid
Gang Smashers
as Laura Jackson
They Learned About Women
as Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
The Devil's Daughter
as Isabelle Walton
Kentucky Minstrels
Mantan Messes Up
as Nina
The Black Network
as Nina Mae - Radio Singer
What Price Jazz
as Dancer