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Hattie McDaniel
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Actor Born: June 10, 1895 in Wichita, KS Death: October 26, 1952 Biography: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... Full Biography
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