
Nina Mae McKinney
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1912-06-12
- Died
- 1967-05-03
- Place of birth
- Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Nina 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
Movies (25)

Copper Canyon
1950
as Theresa

Blood Money
1933
as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)

Dark Waters
1944
as Florella

Pinky
1949
as Rozelia
Gang Smashers
1938
as Laura Jackson

Reckless
1935
as Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
Manhattan Serenade
1929
as Singer / Dancer

Safe in Hell
1931
as Leonie

Hallelujah
1929
as Chick

Together Again
1944
as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)

Night Train to Memphis
1946
as Maid

The Lonely Trail
1936
as Dancer (uncredited)

The Power of the Whistler
1945
as Flotilda

The Black Network
1936
as Nina Mae - Radio Singer

Danger Street
1947
as Veronica

Sanders of the River
1935
as Lilongo

They Learned About Women
1930
as Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness

Mantan Messes Up
1946
as Nina
Kentucky Minstrels
1934
Television Demonstration Film
1937

The Devil's Daughter
1939
as Isabelle Walton

Swanee Showboat
1940

What Price Jazz
1934
as Dancer
Pie, Pie Blackbird
1932
as Miss Nina

Straight to Heaven
1939
as Ida Williams
About Nina Mae 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. With 25 credits spanning from 1929 to 1950, Nina Mae McKinney has appeared in 25 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nina Mae McKinney Movies
- Copper Canyon (1950) — as Theresa
- Blood Money (1933) — as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
- Dark Waters (1944) — as Florella
- Pinky (1949) — as Rozelia
- Gang Smashers (1938) — as Laura Jackson
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