Gone With the Wind
1940
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Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 – October 26, 1952) was an American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedienne. For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first African American to win an Oscar.
Apr 2, 2014 · Actress and radio performer Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940, for her supporting role as Mammy in 'Gone with the Wind.'
Apr 26, 2021 · On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel made history when she became the first Black person to win an Academy Award, for her role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind. As she stood in front of...
Actress: Gone with the Wind. 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).
Apr 23, 2024 · Hattie McDaniel (born June 10, 1895, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.—died October 26, 1952, Hollywood, California) was an American actress and singer who was the first African American to win an Academy Award. She received the honour for her performance as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Sep 27, 2023 · The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) – organization behind the Oscars – will posthumously honor Hattie McDaniel by reinstating her missing best supporting actress Academy...
Feb 22, 2018 · Hattie McDaniel changed history with her Oscar for 'Gone With the Wind'. It elevated her to a symbol of racial progress — but made her a pariah to much of Black America.
Jan 19, 2007 · Hattie McDaniel is best known as the first black Oscar winner. She won the award on February 29, 1940, for Best Supporting Actress for her role as “Mammy” in Gone With the Wind . McDaniel’s career began three decades earlier.
Oct 5, 2005 · A new biography examines the life and struggles of actress Hattie McDaniel, best known for her powerful portrayal of Mammy in the 1939 film, Gone With The Wind. McDaniel won an...
Actress, singer-songwriter, and comedienne Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to ever win an Oscar for her role in 1939’s Gone with the Wind. A trailblazer in every sense, she left an undeniable legacy for her work; including receiving two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and credited as the first black artist to sing on radio.
