Hattie McDaniel
Actor, Film actor
1895 – 1952
Who was Hattie McDaniel?
Hattie McDaniel was an American actress. She was the first African American to win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind.
In addition to acting in many films, McDaniel was a professional singer-songwriter, comedian, stage actress, radio performer, and television star; she was the first black woman to sing on the radio in the U.S. During her career, McDaniel appeared in over 300 films, although she received screen credits for only 80 or so.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood: one at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to radio and one at 1719 Vine Street for acting in motion pictures. In 1975, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame and in 2006 became the first black Oscar winner honored with a US postage stamp.
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- Born
- Jun 10, 1895
Wichita - Also known as
- Hi-Hat Hattie
- Mamie
- The Colored Sophie Tucker
- Hattie McDaniels
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- James Lloyd Crawford
(1941 - 1945) - Larry Williams
(1949/06/11 - 1950) - Howard Hickman
(1938 - 1938) - George Langford
(1922 - 1922) - Nym Lankfard
(1922 - 1938)
- James Lloyd Crawford
- Religion
- Baptists
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- East High School
- Lived in
- Wichita
- Died
- Oct 26, 1952
Woodland Hills - Resting place
- Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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