Hattie McDaniel
Acting 1893-06-10 Wichita, Kansas, USA
Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 - October 26, 1952) was an American actress whose portrayal of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939) won her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first black person to win an Academy Award. After working as early as the 1910s as a band vocalist, Hattie McDaniel debuted as a maid in The Golden West (1932). Her maid-mammy characters became steadily more assertive, showing up first in Judge Priest (1934) and becoming pronounced in Alice Adams (1935). In…
Known For
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Gone with the Wind
1939
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They Died with Their Boots On
1941
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Song of the South
1946
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The Great Lie
1941
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Blonde Venus
1932
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Alice Adams
1935
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Since You Went Away
1944
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The Big Wheel
1949
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Affectionately Yours
1941
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The Flame
1947
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Show Boat
1936
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In This Our Life
1942
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Saratoga
1937
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The Mad Miss Manton
1938
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Carefree
1938
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Judge Priest
1934
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Never Say Goodbye
1946
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George Washington Slept Here
1942
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King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
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Murder by Television
1935