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
Florella
Dark Waters
Leonie
Safe in Hell
Chick
Hallelujah
Isabelle Walton
The Devil's Daughter
Veronica
Danger Street
Dancer (uncredited)
The Lonely Trail
Miss Nina
Pie, Pie Blackbird
Nina Mae - Radio Singer
The Black Network
Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
Reckless
Lilongo
Sanders of the River
Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
Together Again
Maid
Night Train to Memphis
Rozelia
Pinky
Swanee Showboat
Singer / Dancer
Manhattan Serenade
Laura Jackson
Gang Smashers
Kentucky Minstrels
Ida Williams
Straight to Heaven
Flotilda
The Power of the Whistler
Nina
Mantan Messes Up
Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
Blood Money
Dancer
What Price Jazz
Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
They Learned About Women
Theresa
Copper Canyon
Television Demonstration Film
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
25
Gender
Female
Birthday
1912-06-12
Place of Birth
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As
Nina McKinney