Nina Mae McKinney
An image from The Devil's Daughter, one of the productions that also features Nina Mae McKinney.
Nina Mae McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney

June 12, 1912 — Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

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

Pinky

1949

Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

1931

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

1929

Dark Waters

Dark Waters

1944

The Power of the Whistler

The Power of the Whistler

1945

Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River

1935

The Black Network

The Black Network

1936

The Devil's Daughter

The Devil's Daughter

1939