Hattie McDaniel

Personal Info

  • Known ForActing
  • GenderFemale
  • Birthday1893-06-10
  • Day of Death1952-10-26 (59 years)
  • Place of BirthWichita, Kansas, USA
  • Also Known AsHattie McDaniels

Hattie McDaniel

Biography

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...Read More

Acting Career