Nina Mae McKinney
Acting · Born Jun 12, 1912 · Died May 3, 1967 (54) · 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
Films
Copper Canyon
19505.7
Pinky
19497.1
Danger Street
19476.5
Swanee Showboat
19477.0
Night Train to Memphis
19469.0
Mantan Messes Up
19468.0
The Power of the Whistler
19455.9
Together Again
19445.5
Dark Waters
19446.0
The Devil's Daughter
19393.9
Straight to Heaven
19399.0
The Lonely Trail
19364.8
The Black Network
19366.4
Sanders of the River
19355.6
Reckless
19355.1
What Price Jazz
19347.7
Blood Money
19337.1
Safe in Hell
19316.7
They Learned About Women
19304.8
Hallelujah
19296.6