Nina Mae McKinney1912 - 1967

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Actor

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Famous

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.

Credits

Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon

1950

Western

as Theresa

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0.5
Pinky
Pinky

1949

Drama

as Rozelia

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0.7
Danger Street
Danger Street

1947

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Veronica

4
1.1
Night Train to Memphis
Night Train to Memphis

1946

Action • Drama • Music

as Maid

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Mantan Messes Up
Mantan Messes Up

1946

Comedy • Music

as Nina

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0.1
The Power of the Whistler
The Power of the Whistler

1945

Crime • Mystery

as Flotilda

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0.1
Together Again
Together Again

1944

Comedy • Romance

as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)

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0.2
Dark Waters
Dark Waters

1944

Mystery • Thriller

as Florella

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0.6
Swanee Showboat
Swanee Showboat

1940

Comedy • Music

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The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter

1939

Drama • Horror

as Isabelle Walton

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0.7
Straight to Heaven
Straight to Heaven

1939

Crime

as Ida Williams

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0.1
Gang Smashers
Gang Smashers

1938

Crime • Music

as Laura Jackson

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0.6
The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail

1936

Western

as Dancer (uncredited)

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0.4
The Black Network
The Black Network

1936

Music

as Nina Mae - Radio Singer

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0.1
Sanders of the River
Sanders of the River

1935

Adventure • Drama

as Lilongo

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0.1
Reckless
Reckless

1935

Comedy • Drama • Music

as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer

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0.4
What Price Jazz
What Price Jazz

1934

as Dancer

7
0.1
Blood Money
Blood Money

1933

Crime

as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)

7
0.4
Pie, Pie Blackbird
Pie, Pie Blackbird

1932

Music

as Miss Nina

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0.2
Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell

1931

Drama • Thriller

as Leonie

6.8
0.4
They Learned About Women
They Learned About Women

1930

Drama • Music

as Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness

4
0.2
Manhattan Serenade
Manhattan Serenade

1929

Music

as Singer / Dancer

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0.1
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

1929

Drama • Music

as Chick

6.7
0.4

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