Known for
Acting
Credits
24
Gender
Woman
Birthday
12 Jun 1912
Day of death
3 May 1967 (54)
Place of birth
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Also known as
Nina McKinney
Nina Mae McKinney
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.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Copper Canyon | Theresa |
| 1949 | Pinky | Rozelia |
| 1947 | Danger Street | Veronica |
| 1946 | Night Train to Memphis | Maid |
| 1946 | Mantan Messes Up | Nina |
| 1945 | The Power of the Whistler | Flotilda |
| 1944 | Dark Waters | Florella |
| 1944 | Together Again | Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Swanee Showboat | |
| 1939 | The Devil's Daughter | Isabelle Walton |
| 1939 | Straight to Heaven | Ida Williams |
| 1938 | Gang Smashers | Laura Jackson |
| 1936 | The Lonely Trail | Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Black Network | Nina Mae - Radio Singer |
| 1935 | Reckless | Nina Mae McKinney - Singer |
| 1935 | Sanders of the River | Lilongo |
| 1934 | What Price Jazz | Dancer |
| 1934 | Kentucky Minstrels | |
| 1933 | Blood Money | Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Pie, Pie Blackbird | Miss Nina |
| 1931 | Safe in Hell | Leonie |
| 1930 | They Learned About Women | Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness |
| 1929 | Hallelujah | Chick |
| 1929 | Manhattan Serenade | Singer / Dancer |