
Nina Mae McKinney
- Date of Birth: 1912-06-12
- Date of Death: 1967-05-03
- Place of Birth: Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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 car... 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.

Pinky
Drama • 1949 September

Blood Money
Crime • 1933 November

What Price Jazz
• 1934 May

Safe in Hell
Thriller, Drama • 1931 December

Hallelujah
Music, Drama • 1929 August

The Black Network
Music • 1936 April

Pie, Pie Blackbird
Music • 1932 June

The Power of the Whistler
Crime, Mystery • 1945 April

Dark Waters
Mystery, Thriller • 1944 November

Sanders of the River
Adventure, Drama • 1935 May