Nina Mae 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

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Pinky

1949 ⭐ 7.1

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Danger Street

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Night Train to Memphis

1946 ⭐ 9.0

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Mantan Messes Up

1946 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

1950

Copper Canyon

Theresa · 1950

⭐ 5.7

1949

Pinky Notable

Rozelia · 1949

⭐ 7.1

1947

Danger Street

Veronica · 1947

⭐ 6.5

1946

Night Train to Memphis Notable

Maid · 1946

⭐ 9.0

Mantan Messes Up Notable

Nina · 1946

⭐ 8.0

1945

The Power of the Whistler

Flotilda · 1945

⭐ 5.9

1944

Together Again

Maid in Nightclub Powder Room · 1944

⭐ 5.5

Dark Waters

Florella · 1944

⭐ 6.0

1940

Swanee Showboat Notable

1940

⭐ 7.0

1939

The Devil's Daughter

Isabelle Walton · 1939

⭐ 3.9

Straight to Heaven Notable

Ida Williams · 1939

⭐ 9.0

1936

The Lonely Trail

Dancer (uncredited) · 1936

⭐ 4.8

The Black Network

Nina Mae - Radio Singer · 1936

⭐ 6.3

1935

Sanders of the River

Lilongo · 1935

⭐ 5.8

Reckless

Nina Mae McKinney - Singer · 1935

⭐ 5.1

1934

What Price Jazz Notable

Dancer · 1934

⭐ 8.5

1933

Blood Money Notable

Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredit · 1933

⭐ 7.1

1931

Safe in Hell

Leonie · 1931

⭐ 6.7

1930

They Learned About Women

Specialty Singer - Harlem Madn · 1930

⭐ 4.8

1929

Hallelujah

Chick · 1929

⭐ 6.7

Frequently appears with

Jeanne Crain

Patricia "Pinky" Johnson

Ethel Barrymore

Miss Em

Ethel Waters

Dicey Johnson

William Lundigan

Dr. Thomas Adams

Basil Ruysdael

Judge Walker

Jane Withers

Pat Marvin

Robert Lowery

Larry Burke

Bill Edwards

Sandy Evans

Elaine Riley

Cynthia Van Loan

Audrey Young

Dolores Johnson

Full filmography

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Copper Canyon

1950 ⭐ 5.7

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Pinky

1949 ⭐ 7.1

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Danger Street

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Night Train to Memphis

1946 ⭐ 9.0

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Mantan Messes Up

1946 ⭐ 8.0

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The Power of the Whistler

1945 ⭐ 5.9

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Together Again

1944 ⭐ 5.5

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Dark Waters

1944 ⭐ 6.0

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Swanee Showboat

1940 ⭐ 7.0

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The Devil's Daughter

1939 ⭐ 3.9

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Straight to Heaven

1939 ⭐ 9.0

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The Lonely Trail

1936 ⭐ 4.8

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The Black Network

1936 ⭐ 6.3

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Sanders of the River

1935 ⭐ 5.8

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Reckless

1935 ⭐ 5.1

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What Price Jazz

1934 ⭐ 8.5

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Blood Money

1933 ⭐ 7.1

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Safe in Hell

1931 ⭐ 6.7

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They Learned About Women

1930 ⭐ 4.8

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Hallelujah

1929 ⭐ 6.7