Hattie McDaniel
Movie Actress

Hattie McDaniel Net Worth

Hattie McDaniel was an iconic African American actress born on June 10, 1895 in Wichita, KS. She made history by becoming the first African American to win an Academy Award for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. She also had other notable credits such as Beulah and Family Honeymoon.
Hattie McDaniel is a member of Movie Actress

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 10, 1895
Birth Place Wichita, KS
Age 124 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 26, 1952 (age 57)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Best known as the first African American to receive an Academy Award, which she won for the role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind. Her other credits include Beulah and Family Honeymoon.

Before Fame

She worked as a maid, a washroom attendant, and a cook when she couldn't get acting jobs.

Trivia

She could not attend the Academy Awards ceremony to receive her Best Supporting Actress Award for Gone with the Wind because of segregation laws.

Family Life

She married George Langford in 1922, but he died shortly after the marriage. Her brother Sam McDaniel played the butler in the Three Stooges film, Heavenly Daze.

Associated With

Her Gone With The Wind costar, Clark Gable, demanded that Director David O'Russell cast her for the role of Mammy.

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