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Nina Mae McKinney
Born: 1912-06-12
• Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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.
Filmography
Copper Canyon
Pinky
Danger Street
Night Train to Memphis
Mantan Messes Up
The Power of the Whistler
Together Again
Dark Waters
Swanee Showboat
The Devil's Daughter
Straight to Heaven
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Gang Smashers
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Television Demonstration Film
The Lonely Trail
The Black Network
Sanders of the River
Reckless
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Kentucky Minstrels
What Price Jazz
Blood Money
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Pie, Pie Blackbird
Safe in Hell
They Learned About Women
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Manhattan Serenade
Hallelujah