Nina Mae McKinney

Birthday: 1912-06-12
Deathday: 1967-05-03
Birthplace: Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

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