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Nina Mae McKinney (1912–1967)

Nina Mae McKinney is known as the seductress "Chick" from Hallelujah (1929), the first all-black, all-sound musical. Even though she was acknowledged as a great actress, singer and dancer by audiences in the U.S. and Europe, today she is mostly forgotten. She certainly had the looks, enthusiasm, and acting talent to succeed. But as she and other ... See full bio »
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Known For

Hallelujah
Hallelujah Chick
(1929)
The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter Isabelle Walton
(1939)
Sanders of the River
Sanders of the River Lilongo
(1935)
Pinky
Pinky Rozelia
(1949)
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 1950 Copper Canyon
Theresa (uncredited)
 1949 Pinky
Rozelia
 1947 Danger Street
Veronica
 1946 Mantan Messes Up
Nina
 1945 The Power of the Whistler
Flotilda, Constantina's Maid (uncredited)
 1944 Together Again
Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)
 1944 Dark Waters
Florella
 1940 Swanee Showboat (Short)
Nina McKinney (as Nina McKinney)
 1939 Straight to Heaven
Ida Williams
 1938 Gang Smashers
Laura Jackson
 1938 On Velvet
Singer
 1936 The Lonely Trail
Dancer (uncredited)
 1936 The Black Network (Short)
Nina Mae McKinney
 1935 Reckless
Nina Mae McKinney - Singer
 1934 Kentucky Minstrels (uncredited)
 1932 Passing the Buck (Short)
 1932 Pie, Pie Blackbird (Short)
Miss Nina
 1931 Safe in Hell
Leonie - the Hotel Manager
 1930 They Learned About Women
Specialty Singer (uncredited)
 1929 Manhattan Serenade (Short)
Singer / Dancer
 1929 Hallelujah
Chick
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Alternate Names:

Nina McKinney

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Personal Quote:

The Negro artists went to Europe because we were recognized and given a chance. In Europe they had your name up in lights. people in the United States would not give us that chance. See more »

Trivia:

Was going to star in The Duke Is Tops (1938) as Ethel Andrews, but she became sick while in Australia performing, and the role was given to Lena Horne; that movie made Horne a star. See more »

Nickname:

The Black Garbo

Star Sign:

Gemini

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