Nina Mae McKinney
Acting
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.
Known for
1950Copper Canyon
Theresa
1949Pinky
Rozelia
1947Danger Street
Veronica
1946Night Train to Memphis
Maid
1946Mantan Messes Up
Nina
1945The Power of the Whistler
Flotilda
1944Dark Waters
Florella
1944Together Again
Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
1940Swanee Showboat
1939The Devil's Daughter
Isabelle Walton
1939Straight to Heaven
Ida Williams
1936The Lonely Trail
Dancer (uncredited)
1936The Black Network
Nina Mae - Radio Singer
1935Reckless
Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
1935Sanders of the River
Lilongo
1934What Price Jazz
Dancer
1933Blood Money
Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
1931Safe in Hell
Leonie
1930They Learned About Women
Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
1929Hallelujah
Chick