Nina Mae McKinney
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.532 |
| Birthday | 1912-06-12 |
| Place of Birth | Lancaster, South Carolina, USA |
| Also Known As | Nina McKinney, |
1944
Dark Waters
5.8/22
Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally. Unfortunately, she encounters various...
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Dark Waters
1931
Safe in Hell
6.7/39
To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the...
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Safe in Hell
1929
Hallelujah
6.6/30
A black laborer turns preacher after accidentally killing a man.
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Hallelujah
1939
The Devil's Daughter
2.8/4
Sylvia Walton returns from Harlem to take over a Jamaican plantation from her vindictive half-sister, amid the growing sound of drums.
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The Devil's Daughter
1947
Danger Street
4/1
Magazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder.
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Danger Street
1936
The Lonely Trail
4.9/10
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the h...
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The Lonely Trail
1932
Pie, Pie Blackbird
6/1
Short featuring musician Eubie Blake and his orchestra, singer Nina Mae McKinney, and young tap dancers Fayard and Harold Nicholas.
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Pie, Pie Blackbird
1936
The Black Network
6/3
The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since his wife's father put up the money to be the sponsor,...
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The Black Network
1935
Reckless
5.3/12
A theatrical star, born on the wrong side of the tracks, marries a drunken blue-blood millionaire.
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Reckless
1935
Sanders of the River
5.7/9
A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loy...
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Sanders of the River
1944
Together Again
5.4/9
Anne Crandall is the mayor of a small town in Vermont. Her deceased husband had been the mayor for years and when he died, she was left to carry on an...
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Together Again
1946
Night Train to Memphis
0/0
A mountain community is thrown into turmoil as the townspeople debate the advantages and disadvantages of having a railroad.
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Night Train to Memphis
1949
Pinky
7.1/44
Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her g...
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Pinky
1940
Swanee Showboat
0/0
A Bevy of Beauties and a Boatload of Fun
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Swanee Showboat
1929
Manhattan Serenade
0/0
An homage to NYC in the form of a short travelogue.
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Manhattan Serenade
1938
Gang Smashers
0/0
An undercover police woman poses as a nighclub entertainer to catch the main man behind the racketeers going on around Harlem. Meanwhile two men are f...
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Gang Smashers
1934
Kentucky Minstrels
0/0
'Old-time minstrel sinks to poverty and rises to fresh stardom.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Kentucky Minstrels
1930
They Learned About Women
4/4
Jack and Jerry are doing okay between profession baseball and Vaudeville. That is, until love and gold-diggers get in the way.
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They Learned About Women
1933
Blood Money
7/8
The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill Bailey, who, in the course of his work,...
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Blood Money
1934
What Price Jazz
7/1
In rhyme, a soapbox preacher, Mr. Blue Laws, enlists Mr. Public Opinion in the efforts of the Society for the Prevention of Jazz. Armed with an ax and...
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What Price Jazz
1939
Straight to Heaven
0/0
Singer Jimmy Williams' father Joe is a chemist who recently lost his job to George Elliott. Since then, Joe has been investigating the "Adam and Even"...
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Straight to Heaven
1945
The Power of the Whistler
5.8/18
A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to help him remember who he is based on item...
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The Power of the Whistler
1946
Mantan Messes Up
0/0
Mantan takes a job as office boy at a new TV station and gets to watch several pre-recorded musical numbers.
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Mantan Messes Up
1950
Copper Canyon
5.2/18
A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny...
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