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Nina Mae McKinney

Jun 12, 1912 - May 03, 1967 (54 years old) in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

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

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Gang Smashers
Laura Jackson
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Safe in Hell
Leonie
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Pinky
Rozelia
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Reckless
Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
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Copper Canyon
Theresa
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Blood Money
Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
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Night Train to Memphis
Maid
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The Power of the Whistler
Flotilda
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Hallelujah
Chick
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Dark Waters
Florella

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