Acting
Nina Mae McKinney
EN cinema · 25 credits
Born
12 June 1912
Died
3 May 1967 (aged 54)
Birthplace
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Also known as Nina McKinney
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
Filmography
Copper Canyon
as Theresa
Pinky
as Rozelia
Danger Street
as Veronica
Mantan Messes Up
as Nina
The Power of the Whistler
as Flotilda
Dark Waters
as Florella
Together Again
as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
The Devil's Daughter
as Isabelle Walton
Straight to Heaven
as Ida Williams
Gang Smashers
1938
Gang Smashers
as Laura Jackson
The Lonely Trail
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Black Network
as Nina Mae - Radio Singer
Reckless
as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
Sanders of the River
as Lilongo
What Price Jazz
as Dancer
Blood Money
as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
as Leonie
They Learned About Women
as Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
Hallelujah
as Chick
Manhattan Serenade
1929
Manhattan Serenade
as Singer / Dancer