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Pinky
1949
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
June 12, 1912(54)
Day of Death
May 3, 1967
Place of Birth
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As
Nina McKinney
Nina Mae McKinney
Acting
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
Filmography
- 1950MovieCopper Canyonas Theresa
- 1949MoviePinkyas Rozelia
- 1947MovieDanger Streetas Veronica
- 1946MovieNight Train to Memphisas Maid
- 1946MovieMantan Messes Upas Nina
- 1945MovieThe Power of the Whistleras Flotilda
- 1944MovieTogether Againas Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
- 1944MovieDark Watersas Florella
- 1940MovieSwanee Showboat
- 1939MovieThe Devil's Daughteras Isabelle Walton
- 1939MovieStraight to Heavenas Ida Williams
- 1936MovieThe Lonely Trailas Dancer (uncredited)
- 1936MovieThe Black Networkas Nina Mae - Radio Singer
- 1935MovieSanders of the Riveras Lilongo
- 1935MovieRecklessas Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
- 1934MovieWhat Price Jazzas Dancer
- 1933MovieBlood Moneyas Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
- 1931MovieSafe in Hellas Leonie
- 1930MovieThey Learned About Womenas Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
- 1929MovieHallelujahas Chick