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Nina Mae McKinney

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Jun 12 1912
Birthplace: Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

Death: Wed, May 03 1967
Nina Mae McKinney is 54 years old
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Poster of Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon
Nina Mae McKinney was
38 in Copper Canyon
as 'Theresa'.
Wed, Nov 15 1950
Poster of Pinky
Pinky
Nina Mae McKinney was
37 in Pinky
as 'Rozelia'.
Wed, Sep 28 1949
Poster of Danger Street
Danger Street
Nina Mae McKinney was
35 in Danger Street
as 'Veronica'.
Fri, Jun 20 1947
Poster of Night Train to Memphis
Night Train to Memphis
Nina Mae McKinney was
34 in Night Train to Memphis
as 'Maid'.
Fri, Jul 12 1946
Poster of Mantan Messes Up
Mantan Messes Up
Nina Mae McKinney was
33 in Mantan Messes Up
as 'Nina'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of The Power of the Whistler
The Power of the Whistler
Nina Mae McKinney was
32 in The Power of the Whistler
as 'Flotilda'.
Thu, Apr 19 1945
Poster of Together Again
Together Again
Nina Mae McKinney was
32 in Together Again
as 'Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 23 1944
Poster of Dark Waters
Dark Waters
Nina Mae McKinney was
32 in Dark Waters
as 'Florella'.
Tue, Nov 21 1944
Poster of Swanee Showboat
Swanee Showboat
Nina Mae McKinney was
27 in Swanee Showboat
Tue, Jan 23 1940
Poster of The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter
Nina Mae McKinney was
27 in The Devil's Daughter
as 'Isabelle Walton'.
Sun, Dec 17 1939
Poster of Straight to Heaven
Straight to Heaven
Nina Mae McKinney was
27 in Straight to Heaven
as 'Ida Williams'.
Tue, Dec 12 1939
Poster of Gang Smashers
Gang Smashers
Nina Mae McKinney was
26 in Gang Smashers
as 'Laura Jackson'.
Fri, Dec 30 1938
Poster of The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail
Nina Mae McKinney was
23 in The Lonely Trail
as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 25 1936
Poster of The Black Network
The Black Network
Nina Mae McKinney was
23 in The Black Network
as 'Nina Mae - Radio Singer'.
Sat, Apr 04 1936
Poster of Sanders of the River
Sanders of the River
Nina Mae McKinney was
22 in Sanders of the River
as 'Lilongo'.
Fri, May 10 1935
Poster of Reckless
Reckless
Nina Mae McKinney was
22 in Reckless
as 'Nina Mae McKinney - Singer'.
Fri, Apr 19 1935
Poster of Kentucky Minstrels
Kentucky Minstrels
Nina Mae McKinney was
22 in Kentucky Minstrels
Thu, Nov 01 1934
Poster of What Price Jazz
What Price Jazz
Nina Mae McKinney was
21 in What Price Jazz
as 'Dancer'.
Mon, May 28 1934
Poster of Blood Money
Blood Money
Nina Mae McKinney was
21 in Blood Money
as 'Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 17 1933
Poster of Pie, Pie Blackbird
Pie, Pie Blackbird
Nina Mae McKinney was
19 in Pie, Pie Blackbird
as 'Miss Nina'.
Fri, Jun 03 1932
Poster of Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell
Nina Mae McKinney was
19 in Safe in Hell
as 'Leonie'.
Sat, Dec 12 1931
Poster of They Learned About Women
They Learned About Women
Nina Mae McKinney was
17 in They Learned About Women
as 'Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness'.
Thu, Jan 30 1930
Poster of Manhattan Serenade
Manhattan Serenade
Nina Mae McKinney was
17 in Manhattan Serenade
as 'Singer / Dancer'.
Sat, Dec 21 1929
Poster of Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Nina Mae McKinney was
17 in Hallelujah
as 'Chick'.
Tue, Aug 20 1929

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