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 getting her start on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed the nickname, The Black Garbo in Europe because of her striking beauty, McKinney was one of the first African-American film stars in the United States, as well as one of the first African Americans to appear on British television.
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Nannie Mayme McKinney 12 June 1912 Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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Died |
3 May 1967 (aged 54) New York, New York, USA
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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