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Nina Mae McKinney
Born: 12th Jun 1912 Lancaster, South Carolina, USA - Died 3rd May 1967
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 25
Film: 25 (100%)
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Filmography
1950
A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny ... view
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Theresa
1949
Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her g ... view
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Rozelia
1947
Magazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder. ... view
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Veronica
1946
A mountain community is thrown into turmoil as the townspeople debate the advantages and disadvantages of having a railroad. ... view
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Maid
1946
Mantan takes a job as office boy at a new TV station and gets to watch several pre-recorded musical numbers. ... view
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Nina
1945
A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to help him remember who he is based on item ... view
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Flotilda
1944
Anne Crandall is the mayor of a small town in Vermont. Her deceased husband had been the mayor for years and when he died, she was left to carry on an ... view
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Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
1944
Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally. Unfortunately, she encounters various ... view
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Florella
1939
Sylvia Walton returns from Harlem to take over a Jamaican plantation from her vindictive half-sister, amid the growing sound of drums. ... view
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Isabelle Walton
1939
Singer Jimmy Williams' father Joe is a chemist who recently lost his job to George Elliott. Since then, Joe has been investigating the "Adam and Even" ... view
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Ida Williams
1938
An undercover police woman poses as a nighclub entertainer to catch the main man behind the racketeers going on around Harlem. Meanwhile two men are f ... view
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Laura Jackson
1937
Publicity film for manufacturers and retailers of television equipment. A survey of the programmes transmitted by the British Broadcasting Corporation ... view
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1936
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the h ... view
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Dancer (uncredited)
1936
The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since his wife's father put up the money to be the sponsor, ... view
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Nina Mae - Radio Singer
1935
A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loy ... view
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Lilongo
1935
A theatrical star, born on the wrong side of the tracks, marries a drunken blue-blood millionaire. ... view
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Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
1934
'Old-time minstrel sinks to poverty and rises to fresh stardom.' (British Film Catalogue) ... view
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1934
In rhyme, a soapbox preacher, Mr. Blue Laws, enlists Mr. Public Opinion in the efforts of the Society for the Prevention of Jazz. Armed with an ax and ... view
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Dancer
1933
The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill Bailey, who, in the course of his work, ... view
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Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
1932
Short featuring musician Eubie Blake and his orchestra, singer Nina Mae McKinney, and young tap dancers Fayard and Harold Nicholas. ... view
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Miss Nina
1931
To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the ... view
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Leonie
1930
Jack and Jerry are doing okay between profession baseball and Vaudeville. That is, until love and gold-diggers get in the way. ... view
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Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
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Singer / Dancer
1929
A black laborer turns preacher after accidentally killing a man. ... view
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Chick