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Hattie McDaniel Biography
Birth Place:
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Profession
Actor, radio personality
Fast Facts
- Before she became famous, she worked as a bathroom attendant and a traveling minstrel performer
- Portrayed Queenie in the touring production of Show Boat; reprised the role in the film version starring Irene Dunne
- Was one of the first African-American women to be broadcast on radio
- Was the first African-American to win an Academy Award, for her performance in Gone with the Wind (1939); won the award over her costar, Olivia de Havilland
- When criticized for constantly portraying domestic servants, she replied, "I'd rather play the part than be one
- " Has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Relationships
- George Langford -- Ex-husband
- Howard Hickman -- Ex-husband
- James Lloyd Crawford -- Ex-husband
- Larry Williams -- Ex-husband
- Henry McDaniel -- Father
- Susan McDaniel -- Mother