Hattie McDaniel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hattie McDaniel

American actress

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1895

Place of Birth: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1952

Profession: actor, composer, singer-songwriter, musician, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 – October 26, 1952) was an American actress of stage and screen, professional singer-songwriter, and comedian.
She is best known for her role as "Mammy" in Gone with the Wind (1939), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first Oscar won by a black entertainer. In addition to acting in many films, McDaniel recorded 16 blues sides between 1926–1929 (10 were issued), was a radio performer and television star; she was the first black woman to sing on radio in the United States.
She appeared in over 300 films, although she received screen credits for only 83.McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood: one at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to radio and one at 1719 Vine Street for acting in motion pictures.
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.
In 2010, she was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.