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    Nina Mae McKinney

    1912-06-12 (112 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    Copper Canyon
    52 %|Nov 15, 1950
    Western
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    Pinky
    71 %|Sep 28, 1949
    Drama
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    Danger Street
    40 %|Jun 20, 1947
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    Night Train to Memphis
    0 %|Jul 12, 1946
    Action, Music, Drama
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    Mantan Messes Up
    0 %|Jan 1, 1946
    Comedy, Music
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    The Power of the Whistler
    58 %|Apr 19, 1945
    Crime, Mystery
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    Together Again
    54 %|Dec 23, 1944
    Comedy, Romance
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    Dark Waters
    58.33 %|Nov 21, 1944
    Mystery, Thriller
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    Swanee Showboat
    0 %|Jan 23, 1940
    Comedy, Music
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    The Devil's Daughter
    28 %|Dec 17, 1939
    Horror, Drama
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    Straight to Heaven
    0 %|Dec 12, 1939
    Crime
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    Gang Smashers
    0 %|Dec 30, 1938
    Crime, Music
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    The Lonely Trail
    49 %|May 25, 1936
    Western
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    The Black Network
    60 %|Apr 4, 1936
    Music
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    Sanders of the River
    57 %|May 10, 1935
    Adventure, Drama
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    Reckless
    53 %|Apr 19, 1935
    Music, Drama, Comedy
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    Kentucky Minstrels
    0 %|Nov 1, 1934
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    What Price Jazz
    70 %|May 28, 1934
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    Blood Money
    70 %|Nov 17, 1933
    Crime
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    Pie, Pie Blackbird
    60 %|Jun 3, 1932
    Music
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    Safe in Hell
    67 %|Dec 12, 1931
    Thriller, Drama
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    They Learned About Women
    40 %|Jan 30, 1930
    Music, Drama
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    Manhattan Serenade
    0 %|Dec 21, 1929
    Music
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    Hallelujah
    66.33 %|Aug 20, 1929
    Music, Drama

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