Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1893-06-10
Deathday: 1952-10-26 (59 years old)

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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).

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Filmography

all 98

Movies 96

self 6

TV Shows 2

Self - First Black Oscar Winner (archive footage)
Explained

Explained (2018)

TV
6
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hattie McDaniel: or A Credit to the Motion Picture Industry

Hattie McDaniel: or A Credit to the Motion Picture Industry (2004)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)

Movie
Musical Comedy Tonight III

Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985)

Movie
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
'Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)

Movie
Beulah
The Beulah Show

The Beulah Show (1950)

TV
Minnie
The Big Wheel

The Big Wheel (1949)

Movie
Phyllis
Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon (1948)

Movie
Bertha
Mickey

Mickey (1948)

Movie
Celia
The Flame

The Flame (1947)

Movie
Aunt Tempy
Song of the South

Song of the South (1946)

Movie
6
Cozy
Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye (1946)

Movie
Cynthia
Margie

Margie (1946)

Movie
April
Janie Gets Married

Janie Gets Married (1946)

Movie
Millie
Hi, Beautiful

Hi, Beautiful (1944)

Movie
Maid
3 Is a Family

3 Is a Family (1944)

Movie
April, Conway's Maid
Janie

Janie (1944)

Movie
Fidelia
Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away (1944)

Movie
6
Gossip in 'Ice Cold Katie' Number
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Movie
Aida
Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately (1943)

Movie
Hester
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here (1942)

Movie
Minerva Clay
In This Our Life

In This Our Life (1942)

Movie
6
Cleota
The Male Animal

The Male Animal (1942)

Movie
Callie
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Cynthia, Sue's Cook
Affectionately Yours

Affectionately Yours (1941)

Movie
Violet
The Great Lie

The Great Lie (1941)

Movie
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

Movie
Aunt Carrie
Maryland

Maryland (1940)

Movie
Mammy
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Movie
5.55
Dehlia
Zenobia

Zenobia (1939)

Movie
Hattie
Everybody's Baby

Everybody's Baby (1939)

Movie
Belvedere
The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour (1938)

Movie
Hilda
The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Movie
Hattie (uncredited)
Carefree

Carefree (1938)

Movie
6.5
Martha
The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel (1938)

Movie
Hattie - Maid at Prom Dance (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady (1938)

Movie
Agatha
Battle Of Broadway

Battle Of Broadway (1938)

Movie
Ella
True Confession

True Confession (1937)

Movie
Hattie (uncredited)
Quick Money

Quick Money (1937)

Movie
Beulah
45 Fathers

45 Fathers (1937)

Movie
Mrs. Walker (uncredited)
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred (1937)

Movie
Maid
Merry Go Round of 1938

Merry Go Round of 1938 (1937)

Movie
Hannah
Over the Goal

Over the Goal (1937)

Movie
Jenny
Sky Racket

Sky Racket (1937)

Movie
Rosetta
Saratoga

Saratoga (1937)

Movie
Pearl (uncredited)
The Wildcatter

The Wildcatter (1937)

Movie
Ambrosia
The Crime Nobody Saw

The Crime Nobody Saw (1937)

Movie
Mamie (uncredited)
Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife (1937)

Movie
Abby
Racing Lady

Racing Lady (1937)

Movie
Sadie
Reunion

Reunion (1936)

Movie
Lizzie
Can This Be Dixie?

Can This Be Dixie? (1936)

Movie
Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)
Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady (1936)

Movie
6.33
Ellen Belle
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)

Movie
Hattie
Star for a Night

Star for a Night (1936)

Movie
Deborah
Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector (1936)

Movie
Hattie
High Tension

High Tension (1936)

Movie
Mamie
The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out (1936)

Movie
Queenie
Show Boat

Show Boat (1936)

Movie
1
la mère de Buckwheat
Arbor Day

Arbor Day (1936)

Movie
Kitty Silvers
Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia (1936)

Movie
Maid (uncredited)
The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid (1936)

Movie
Dora
The First Baby

The First Baby (1936)

Movie
Molly
We're Only Human

We're Only Human (1935)

Movie
Nellie (uncredited)
Another Face

Another Face (1935)

Movie
Hattie (Amanda in credits)
Music Is Magic

Music Is Magic (1935)

Movie
Isabella
Murder by Television

Murder by Television (1935)

Movie
Malena Burns - Maid Serving Dinner
Alice Adams

Alice Adams (1935)

Movie
Isabel McCarthy, Dolly's Maid (uncredited)
China Seas

China Seas (1935)

Movie
Cook
Wig-Wag

Wig-Wag (1935)

Movie
Martha Smith (uncredited)
Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady (1935)

Movie
Becky 'Mom Beck' Porter
The Little Colonel

The Little Colonel (1935)

Movie
Maid (uncredited)
Okay Toots!

Okay Toots! (1935)

Movie
Hattie - Gertrude's Maid (uncredited)
The Chases of Pimple Street

The Chases of Pimple Street (1934)

Movie
Rosalie (uncredited)
Babbitt

Babbitt (1934)

Movie
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1934)

Movie
Mandy - the Maid
Fate's Fathead

Fate's Fathead (1934)

Movie
Ida Johnson
Lost in the Stratosphere

Lost in the Stratosphere (1934)

Movie
Abigail (uncredited)
Flirtation

Flirtation (1934)

Movie
Mop Buyer
King Kelly of the U.S.A.

King Kelly of the U.S.A. (1934)

Movie
Aunt Dilsey
Judge Priest

Judge Priest (1934)

Movie
Annie (uncredited)
Operator 13

Operator 13 (1934)

Movie
Tessie
City Park

City Park (1934)

Movie
Bunny's Maid (uncredited)
Merry Wives of Reno

Merry Wives of Reno (1934)

Movie
Maid
Mickey's Rescue

Mickey's Rescue (1934)

Movie
Edna the Maid
Good-bye Love

Good-bye Love (1933)

Movie
Manicurist (uncredited)
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel (1933)

Movie
Woman in Apartment House
Hello, Sister!

Hello, Sister! (1933)

Movie
Powder Room Attendant
Hypnotized

Hypnotized (1932)

Movie
Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans (uncredited)
Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus (1932)

Movie
Caroline - the Cook (uncredited)
The Boiling Point

The Boiling Point (1932)

Movie
Maid (uncredited)
The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade (1932)

Movie
Performer entering radio station
Are You Listening?

Are You Listening? (1932)

Movie
Injured Patient (uncredited)
The Impatient Maiden

The Impatient Maiden (1932)

Movie
Actress
Deep South

Deep South (1930)

Movie

Ratings

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Based on 474 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1893-06-10

Deathday
1952-10-26 (59 years old)

Birth Place
Wichita, United States of America

Siblings
Etta McDaniel, Sam McDaniel

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Hattie McDaniels

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Colorado Women's Hall of Fame, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress


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