Hattie McDaniel

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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 M...

Born: June 10, 1893 in Wichita, Kansas, USA

Died: October 26, 1952 (age 59)

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Known For

8.1

Song of the South

Movies & TV Credits

100 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5 Movie	—	Actress	—	2022
Explained TV Show	7.8	Actress	Self - First Black Oscar Winner (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2018
And the Oscar Goes to... Movie	6.9	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2014
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Movie	7.6	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2009
Hattie McDaniel: or A Credit to the Motion Picture Industry Movie	—	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2004
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind Movie	8.3	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1988
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Movie	7.5	Actress	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	1985
Musical Comedy Tonight III TV Special	8.1	Actress	—	1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Movie	6.9	Actress	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	1983
Hollywood: The Selznick Years Movie	6.5	Actress	'Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)	1969
Beulah TV Show	7.4	Actress	Beulah(6 Episodes)	1950
The Big Wheel Movie	5.4	Actress	Minnie	1949
Family Honeymoon Movie	6.1	Actress	Phyllis	1948
Mickey Movie	6.2	Actress	Bertha	1948
The Flame Movie	6.2	Actress	Celia	1947
Never Say Goodbye Movie	6.5	Actress	Cozy	1946
Janie Gets Married Movie	5.7	Actress	April	1946
Song of the South Movie	6.8	Actress	Aunt Tempy	1946
Margie Movie	6.9	Actress	Cynthia	1946
Hi, Beautiful Movie	7.4	Actress	Millie	1944
3 Is a Family Movie	5.2	Actress	Maid	1944
Since You Went Away Movie	7.3	Actress	Fidelia	1944
Janie Movie	5.7	Actress	April, Conway's Maid	1944
Johnny Come Lately Movie	6.6	Actress	Aida	1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars Movie	6.5	Actress	Gossip in "Ice Cold Katie" Number	1943
In This Our Life Movie	7.2	Actress	Minerva Clay	1942
The Male Animal Movie	6.4	Actress	Cleota	1942
George Washington Slept Here Movie	7.1	Actress	Hester	1942
They Died with Their Boots On Movie	7.1	Actress	Callie	1941
The Great Lie Movie	7.1	Actress	Violet	1941
Affectionately Yours Movie	5.5	Actress	Cynthia, Sue's Cook	1941
Maryland Movie	5.9	Actress	Aunt Carrie	1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Short Film	7.5	Actress	Self	1940
Gone with the Wind Movie	8.1	Actress	Mammy	1939
Everybody's Baby Movie	6.4	Actress	Hattie	1939
Zenobia Movie	5.8	Actress	Dehlia	1939
The Shopworn Angel Movie	6.7	Actress	Martha	1938
Battle of Broadway Movie	6.2	Actress	Agatha	1938
The Shining Hour Movie	6.2	Actress	Belvedere	1938
The Mad Miss Manton Movie	6.5	Actress	Hilda	1938
Carefree Movie	7.0	Actress	Hattie (uncredited)	1938
Vivacious Lady Movie	7.3	Actress	Hattie - Maid at Prom Dance (uncredited)	1938
Quick Money Movie	5.7	Actress	Hattie (uncredited)	1937
Merry Go Round of 1938 Movie	5.3	Actress	Maid	1937
Saratoga Movie	6.3	Actress	Rosetta	1937
Racing Lady Movie	5.4	Actress	Abby	1937
The Crime Nobody Saw Movie	6.0	Actress	Ambrosia	1937
Sky Racket Movie	4.3	Actress	Jenny	1937
Over the Goal Movie	4.6	Actress	Hannah	1937
Don't Tell the Wife Movie	5.8	Actress	Mamie (uncredited)	1937
True Confession Movie	6.4	Actress	Ella	1937
Nothing Sacred Movie	6.7	Actress	Mrs. Walker (uncredited)	1937
45 Fathers Movie	5.9	Actress	Beulah	1937
The Wildcatter Movie	7.3	Actress	Pearl (uncredited)	1937
Mississippi Moods Movie	—	Actress	—	1937
Libeled Lady Movie	7.7	Actress	Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)	1936
Postal Inspector Movie	5.0	Actress	Deborah	1936
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie Movie	6.1	Actress	Ellen Belle	1936
High Tension Movie	5.4	Actress	Hattie	1936
Show Boat Movie	7.2	Actress	Queenie	1936
The Bride Walks Out Movie	5.5	Actress	Mamie	1936
Star for a Night Movie	6.6	Actress	Hattie	1936
Reunion Movie	5.2	Actress	Sadie	1936
The Singing Kid Movie	6.1	Actress	Maid (uncredited)	1936
Gentle Julia Movie	6.9	Actress	Kitty Silvers	1936
Can This Be Dixie? Movie	5.7	Actress	Lizzie	1936
The First Baby Movie	6.4	Actress	Dora	1936
Arbor Day Short Film	6.4	Actress	Buckwheat's Mother (uncredited)	1936
Murder by Television Movie	4.0	Actress	Isabella	1935
Another Face Movie	5.8	Actress	Nellie (uncredited)	1935
Traveling Saleslady Movie	6.5	Actress	Martha Smith (uncredited)	1935
The Little Colonel Movie	6.9	Actress	Becky "Mom Beck" Porter	1935
Music Is Magic Movie	5.9	Actress	Hattie (Amanda in credits)	1935
Alice Adams Movie	6.7	Actress	Malena Burns - Maid Serving Dinner	1935
We're Only Human Movie	5.8	Actress	Molly	1935
China Seas Movie	6.7	Actress	Isabel McCarthy, Dolly's Maid (uncredited)	1935
Wig-Wag Short Film	6.6	Actress	Cook	1935
Okay Toots! Short Film	6.4	Actress	Maid (uncredited)	1935
Anniversary Trouble Short Film	6.8	Actress	Maid	1935
Babbitt Movie	5.8	Actress	Rosalie (uncredited)	1934
Flirtation Movie	5.5	Actress	Abigail (uncredited)	1934
Operator 13 Movie	5.7	Actress	Annie (uncredited)	1934
King Kelly of the U.S.A. Movie	4.5	Actress	Mop Buyer	1934
Judge Priest Movie	6.3	Actress	Aunt Dilsey	1934
City Park Movie	5.5	Actress	Tessie	1934
Merry Wives of Reno Movie	6.0	Actress	Bunny's Maid (uncredited)	1934
Imitation of Life Movie	7.6	Actress	Woman at Funeral (uncredited)	1934
Lost in the Stratosphere Movie	4.0	Actress	Ida Johnson	1934
Mickey's Rescue Short Film	5.9	Actress	Maid	1934
Fate's Fathead Short Film	7.3	Actress	Mandy - the Maid	1934
The Chases of Pimple Street Short Film	6.6	Actress	Hattie - Gertrude's Maid (uncredited)	1934
Hello, Sister! Movie	6.0	Actress	Woman in Apartment House	1933
I'm No Angel Movie	6.7	Actress	Manicurist (uncredited)	1933
Good-bye Love Movie	5.0	Actress	Edna the Maid	1933
The Washington Masquerade Movie	5.8	Actress	Maid (uncredited)	1932
Blonde Venus Movie	7.0	Actress	Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans (uncredited)	1932
The Impatient Maiden Movie	6.0	Actress	Injured Patient (uncredited)	1932
Are You Listening? Movie	6.0	Actress	Performer entering radio station	1932
The Boiling Point Movie	6.3	Actress	Caroline - the Cook (uncredited)	1932
Hypnotized Movie	4.9	Actress	Powder Room Attendant	1932

Hattie McDaniel

Known For

Gone with the Wind

Libeled Lady

Nothing Sacred

Song of the South

Movies & TV Credits