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Aliases: Nina McKinney

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

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Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 0


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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.

Most Famous Work

Copper Canyon
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5

Copper Canyon

(1950) Theresa
Pinky
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7

Pinky

(1949) Rozelia
The Lonely Trail
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5

The Lonely Trail

(1936) Dancer (uncredited)
Gang Smashers
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0

Gang Smashers

(1938) Laura Jackson
Safe in Hell
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7

Safe in Hell

(1931) Leonie
They Learned About Women
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4

They Learned About Women

(1930) Specialty Singer - Harlem Madness
The Power of the Whistler
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6

The Power of the Whistler

(1945) Flotilda
Hallelujah
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7

Hallelujah

(1929) Chick

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