Nina Mae McKinney
Birthday: 1912-06-12 | Place of Birth: Lancaster, South Carolina, USANina 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1949
Pinky
as Rozelia
1945
The Power of the Whistler
as Flotilda
1939
The Devil's Daughter
as Isabelle Walton
1936
The Black Network
as Nina Mae - Radio Singer
