Hattie McDaniel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 10, 1893

Died

October 26, 1952 (age 59)

Place of Birth

Wichita, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Hattie 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 more assertive, showing up first in Judge Priest (1934) and becoming pronounced in Alice Adams (1935). In this one, directed by George Stevens and aided and abetted by star Katharine Hepburn, she makes it clear she has little use for her employers' pretentious status seeking. By The Mad Miss Manton (1938) the character she portrays actually tells off her socialite employer Barbara Stanwyck and her snooty friends. This path extends into the greatest role of McDaniel's career, Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). Mammy is, in a number of ways, superior to most of the white folk surrounding her. From that point, McDaniel's roles unfortunately descended, with the characters becoming more and more menial. McDaniel played on the "Amos and Andy" and Eddie Cantor radio shows in the 1930s and 1940s, the title character in her own radio show "Beulah" (1947-51), and the same part on TV (Beulah, 1950).

Known For

Filmography

2022FilmBecoming Marilyn2022FilmThe Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 52018TVExplainedas Self - First Black Oscar Winner (archive footage)2009Film1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)2004FilmHattie McDaniel: or A Credit to the Motion Picture Industryas Self (archive footage)1988FilmThe Making of a Legend: Gone with the Windas Self (archive footage)1985FilmMusical Comedy Tonight III1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1950TVThe Beulah Showas Beulah1949FilmThe Big Wheelas Minnie1948FilmFamily Honeymoonas Phyllis1948FilmMickeyas Bertha1947FilmThe Flameas Celia1946FilmSong of the Southas Aunt Tempy1946FilmNever Say Goodbyeas Cozy1946FilmMargieas Cynthia1946FilmJanie Gets Marriedas April1944FilmHi, Beautifulas Millie1944Film3 Is a Familyas Maid1944FilmJanieas April, Conway's Maid1944FilmSince You Went Awayas Fidelia1943FilmThank Your Lucky Starsas Gossip in "Ice Cold Katie" Number1943FilmJohnny Come Latelyas Aida1942FilmGeorge Washington Slept Hereas Hester1942FilmIn This Our Lifeas Minerva Clay1942FilmThe Male Animalas Cleota1941FilmThey Died with Their Boots Onas Callie1941FilmAffectionately Yoursas Cynthia, Sue's Cook1941FilmThe Great Lieas Violet1940FilmCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self1940FilmMarylandas Aunt Carrie1939FilmGone with the Windas Mammy1939FilmZenobiaas Dehlia1939FilmEverybody's Babyas Hattie1938FilmThe Shining Houras Belvedere1938FilmThe Mad Miss Mantonas Hilda1938FilmCarefreeas Hattie (uncredited)1938FilmThe Shopworn Angelas Martha1938FilmVivacious Ladyas Hattie (uncredited)1938FilmBattle of Broadwayas Agatha1937FilmTrue Confessionas Ella1937FilmQuick Moneyas Hattie (uncredited)1937Film45 Fathersas Beulah1937FilmNothing Sacredas Mrs. Walker (uncredited)1937FilmMerry Go Round of 1938as Maid1937FilmOver the Goalas Hannah1937FilmSky Racketas Jenny1937FilmSaratogaas Rosetta1937FilmMississippi Moods1937FilmThe Wildcatteras Pearl (uncredited)1937FilmThe Crime Nobody Sawas Ambrosia1937FilmDon't Tell the Wifeas Mamie (uncredited)1937FilmRacing Ladyas Abby1936FilmReunionas Sadie1936FilmCan This Be Dixie?as Lizzie1936FilmLibeled Ladyas Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)1936FilmValiant Is the Word for Carrieas Ellen Belle1936FilmStar for a Nightas Hattie1936FilmPostal Inspectoras Deborah1936FilmThe Bride Walks Outas Mamie1936FilmHigh Tensionas Hattie1936FilmShow Boatas Queenie1936FilmArbor Dayas Buckwheat's Mother (uncredited)1936FilmThe Singing Kidas Maid (uncredited)1936FilmGentle Juliaas Kitty Silvers1936FilmThe First Babyas Dora1935FilmWe're Only Humanas Molly1935FilmAnother Faceas Nellie (uncredited)1935FilmMusic Is Magicas Hattie (Amanda in credits)1935FilmMurder by Televisionas Isabella1935FilmAlice Adamsas Malena Burns - Maid Serving Dinner1935FilmChina Seasas Isabel McCarthy, Dolly's Maid (uncredited)1935FilmWig-Wagas Cook1935FilmTraveling Salesladyas Martha Smith (uncredited)1935FilmAnniversary Troubleas Maid1935FilmThe Little Colonelas Becky "Mom Beck" Porter1935FilmOkay Toots!as Maid (uncredited)1934FilmThe Chases of Pimple Streetas Hattie - Gertrude's Maid (uncredited)1934FilmBabbittas Rosalie (uncredited)1934FilmImitation of Lifeas Woman at Funeral (uncredited)1934FilmFate's Fatheadas Mandy - the Maid1934FilmLost in the Stratosphereas Ida Johnson1934FilmFlirtationas Abigail (uncredited)1934FilmJudge Priestas Aunt Dilsey1934FilmKing Kelly of the U.S.A.as Mop Buyer1934FilmOperator 13as Annie (uncredited)1934FilmCity Parkas Tessie1934FilmMerry Wives of Renoas Bunny's Maid (uncredited)1934FilmMickey's Rescueas Maid1933FilmGood-bye Loveas Edna the Maid1933FilmI'm No Angelas Manicurist (uncredited)1933FilmHello, Sister!as Woman in Apartment House1932FilmHypnotizedas Powder Room Attendant1932FilmBlonde Venusas Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans (uncredited)1932FilmThe Boiling Pointas Caroline - the Cook (uncredited)1932FilmThe Washington Masqueradeas Maid (uncredited)1932FilmAre You Listening?as Performer entering radio station1932FilmThe Impatient Maidenas Injured Patient (uncredited)

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