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Hattie McDaniel

Hattie Mcdaniel's biography

Hattie McDaniel is 57 years old actor born at Wichita. She was born on Monday 10th of June 1895. She is often nicknamed as The Colored Sophie Tucker, Mamie, Hattie McDaniel, Hatty McDaniel. According to year of birth 1895 Hattie belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 10th of June means she is Gemini. Gemini is a dual sign of Zodiac Belt. One born with this rising sign is very dual and creative in nature with lots of verbosity. They are the most expressive people as they love talking.

She is native american english speaker. She is black american. She is citizen of United States of America. She is christian. Hattie´s primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as singer-songwriter, composer, musician, television actor, film actor, comedian, fundraiser. Hattie is recently known as philanthropist. She received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Gone with the Wind in 1939

Hattie Mcdaniel's schools

We found 1 school Hattie attended. Name of the school: East High School.

Detailed informations about Hattie´s schools

She studied high school - East Denver High School, Denver, CO (dropped out 1910).

Hattie Mcdaniel's career

Her main focus is to be actor and composing. Hattie is famous thanks to Mammy on Gone with the Wind. You could see Hattie also in Gone with the Wind.

Is Hattie Mcdaniel gay ?

She is known to be disputed.

How did Hattie Mcdaniel die

Hattie died on on Sunday 26th of October 1952 when he was 57 years old. Hattie Mcdaniels death was caused by breast cancer. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Hattie Mcdaniel's Awards

  • Was the first African-American to win an Academy Award. She won as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). She became the first African-American to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.
  • Her Academy Award was presented by Fay Bainter.
  • She was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard and for Motion Pictures at 1719 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
  • Was the 13th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Gone with the Wind (1939) at The 12th Academy Awards on February 29, 1940.

Hattie Mcdaniel's Nominations

  • Appeared in four Oscar Best Picture nominees: Imitation of Life (1934), Alice Adams (1935), Libeled Lady (1936) and Gone with the Wind (1939), with Gone with the Wind winning in the category.

What Hattie Mcdaniel has done for a first time

  • Arguably the first African-American woman to sing on radio (1915, with Professor George Morrison's Negro Orchestra, Denver, CO); first African-American to be buried in Los Angeles' Rosedale Cemetery
  • Was the first African-American to win an Academy Award. She won as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). She became the first African-American to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant.

Hattie Mcdaniel's quotes

  • I'd rather play a maid than be one.
  • Why should I complain about making $700 a week playing a maid? If I didn't, I'd be making $7 a week being one.

Hattie Mcdaniel's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Hattie Mcdaniel looks. We will focus on Hattie´s height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Hattie is tall as 5' 2" (157 cm). Body build is large. Her eyes are tinted brown - dark. Her hair is shade of black.

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