Nina Mae McKinney
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 12, 1912
- Died
- May 3, 1967
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Copper Canyon 1950
as Theresa
Pinky 1949
as Rozelia
Danger Street 1947
as Veronica
Swanee Showboat 1947
Actor
Night Train to Memphis 1946
as Maid
Mantan Messes Up 1946
as Nina
The Power of the Whistler 1945
as Flotilda
Together Again 1944
as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
Dark Waters 1944
as Florella
The Devil's Daughter 1939
as Isabelle Walton
Straight to Heaven 1939
as Ida Williams
- Gang Smashers
Gang Smashers 1938
as Laura Jackson
- Television Demonstration Film
Television Demonstration Film 1937
Actor
The Lonely Trail 1936
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Black Network 1936
as Nina Mae - Radio Singer
Sanders of the River 1935
as Lilongo
Reckless 1935
as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
- Kentucky Minstrels
Kentucky Minstrels 1934
Actor
What Price Jazz 1934
as Dancer
Blood Money 1933
as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
- Pie, Pie Blackbird
Pie, Pie Blackbird 1932
as Miss Nina
Safe in Hell 1931
as Leonie
They Learned About Women 1930
as Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
- Manhattan Serenade
Manhattan Serenade 1929
as Singer / Dancer
Hallelujah 1929
as Chick
Credits from TMDB.