Hattie McDaniel
- Birthday
- Jun 10, 1895
- Birthplace
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
Bio: Although her movie career consisted almost entirely of playing stereotypic maids and other servants, Hattie McDaniel was in fact the first black woman to sing on the radio and the first black performer to win an Academy Award, for her portrayal of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). Before coming to Hollywood, she had been a blues singer and had toured as Queenie… More Bio: Although her movie career consisted almost entirely of playing stereotypic maids and other servants, Hattie McDaniel was in fact the first black woman to sing on the radio and the first black performer to win an Academy Award, for her portrayal of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). Before coming to Hollywood, she had been a blues singer and had toured as Queenie in Show Boat, later playing the same role in the 1936 Irene Dunne version of the film. Her considerable film credits include Blonde Venus (1932) with Marlene Dietrich, I'm No Angel (1933) with Mae West, Nothing Sacred (1937) with Carole Lombard and Fredric March, The Shopworn Angel (1938) with Margaret Sullavan, They Died with Their Boots On (1941), James Thurber's story The Male Animal (1942), Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943), Since You Went Away (1944), and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948). She starred in the Beulah series on radio and was scheduled to take over the role from Ethel Waters for the television series, which would have reunited her with Gone with the Wind co-star Butterfly McQueen, when she became ill and was replaced by Louise Beavers. ~ Rovi
Hattie McDaniel Pictures
Hattie McDaniel Videos
Gone With The Wind
The Shining Hour
The Male Animal
Shopworn Angel
Nothing Sacred
Filmography
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Oscar's Black Odyssey: From Hattie To Hallie (2003)
- Actor
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Wisecracks (1991)
- Actor
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Beulah Show (1951)
- Actor
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The Big Wheel (1949)
- Minnie
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Mickey (1948)
- Bertha
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