1912 - 1967
Nina Mae McKinney American Actress
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American Actress Nina Mae McKinney was born Nannie Mayme McKinney on 12th June, 1912 in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA and passed away on 3rd May 1967 New York, New York, USA aged 54. She is most remembered for Hallelujah!. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Nina Mae McKinney is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American television actors and American musical theatre actors.
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Details
| First Name |
Nina
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| Middle Name |
Mae
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| Last Name |
McKinney
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| Full Name at Birth |
Nannie Mayme McKinney
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| Alternative Name |
The Black Garbo, Nannie Mayme McKinney, Nina McKinney
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| Birthday |
12th June, 1912
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| Birthplace |
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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| Died |
3rd May, 1967
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| Place of Death |
New York, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
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| Height |
5' 3" (160 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
Hallelujah!
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| Year(s) Active |
1929–1950
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Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress and singer 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.
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