HATTIE MCDANIEL
Name: Hattie McDaniel
Born: 10 June 1895 Wichita, Kansas
Died: 26 October 26, 1952 Woodland Hills, California,
Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1895 - October 26, 1952) was an American actress and
the first black performer to win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best
Supporting Actress for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
McDaniel was also a professional singer-songwriter, comedienne, stage actress,
radio performer and television star. Hattie McDaniel was in fact the first black
woman to sing on the radio. Over the course of her career, McDaniel
appeared in over 300 films, although she only received screen credits for about
80. She gained the respect of the African American show business community with
her generosity, elegance and charm.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood: one for her
contributions to radio at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard, and one for motion pictures
at 1719 Vine Street. 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.
Name: Hattie McDaniel
Born: 10 June 1895 Wichita, Kansas
Died: 26 October 26, 1952 Woodland Hills, California,
Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1895 - October 26, 1952) was an American actress and
the first black performer to win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best
Supporting Actress for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
McDaniel was also a professional singer-songwriter, comedienne, stage actress,
radio performer and television star. Hattie McDaniel was in fact the first black
woman to sing on the radio. Over the course of her career, McDaniel
appeared in over 300 films, although she only received screen credits for about
80. She gained the respect of the African American show business community with
her generosity, elegance and charm.
McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood: one for her
contributions to radio at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard, and one for motion pictures
at 1719 Vine Street. 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.