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Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Acting·1893–1952·95 films

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.

Filmography

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)Mammy
Song of the South
Song of the South (1946)Aunt Tempy
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus (1932)Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady (1936)Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Callie
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred (1937)Mrs. Walker (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life (1934)Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Carefree
Carefree (1938)Hattie (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady (1938)Hattie (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel (1933)Manicurist (uncredited)
Alice Adams
Alice Adams (1935)Malena Burns - Maid Serving Dinner
In This Our Life
In This Our Life (1942)Minerva Clay
Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away (1944)Fidelia
The Great Lie
The Great Lie (1941)Violet
Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)Queenie
The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)Hilda
China Seas
China Seas (1935)Isabel McCarthy, Dolly's Maid (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)Gossip in "Ice Cold Katie" Number
The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel (1935)Becky "Mom Beck" Porter
Judge Priest
Judge Priest (1934)Aunt Dilsey
True Confession
True Confession (1937)Ella
Murder by Television
Murder by Television (1935)Isabella
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour (1938)Belvedere
Saratoga
Saratoga (1937)Rosetta
Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately (1943)Aida
The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel (1938)Martha
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn (2022)
Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye (1946)Cozy
George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here (1942)Hester
Operator 13
Operator 13 (1934)Annie (uncredited)
Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister! (1933)Woman in Apartment House
The Bride Walks Out
The Bride Walks Out (1936)Mamie
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)Dehlia
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Self (archive footage)
The Flame
The Flame (1947)Celia
The Male Animal
The Male Animal (1942)Cleota
The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel (1949)Minnie
Margie
Margie (1946)Cynthia
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)Ellen Belle
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady (1935)Martha Smith (uncredited)
Merry Wives of Reno
Merry Wives of Reno (1934)Bunny's Maid (uncredited)
Lost in the Stratosphere
Lost in the Stratosphere (1934)Ida Johnson
Affectionately Yours
Affectionately Yours (1941)Cynthia, Sue's Cook
Babbitt
Babbitt (1934)Rosalie (uncredited)
Janie
Janie (1944)April, Conway's Maid
Battle of Broadway
Battle of Broadway (1938)Agatha
High Tension
High Tension (1936)Hattie
Sky Racket
Sky Racket (1937)Jenny
Flirtation
Flirtation (1934)Abigail (uncredited)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)Self (archive footage)
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
King Kelly of the U.S.A. (1934)Mop Buyer
The Washington Masquerade
The Washington Masquerade (1932)Maid (uncredited)
Are You Listening?
Are You Listening? (1932)Performer entering radio station
Another Face
Another Face (1935)Nellie (uncredited)
Anniversary Trouble
Anniversary Trouble (1935)Maid
Postal Inspector
Postal Inspector (1936)Deborah
Family Honeymoon
Family Honeymoon (1948)Phyllis
Racing Lady
Racing Lady (1937)Abby
The Crime Nobody Saw
The Crime Nobody Saw (1937)Ambrosia
Quick Money
Quick Money (1937)Hattie (uncredited)
Arbor Day
Arbor Day (1936)Buckwheat's Mother (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)Self
Maryland
Maryland (1940)Aunt Carrie
Over the Goal
Over the Goal (1937)Hannah
Good-bye Love
Good-bye Love (1933)Edna the Maid
Music Is Magic
Music Is Magic (1935)Hattie (Amanda in credits)
We're Only Human
We're Only Human (1935)Molly
Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married (1946)April
The Boiling Point
The Boiling Point (1932)Caroline - the Cook (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
Hi, Beautiful (1944)Millie
Mickey
Mickey (1948)Bertha
Merry Go Round of 1938
Merry Go Round of 1938 (1937)Maid
Don't Tell the Wife
Don't Tell the Wife (1937)Mamie (uncredited)
The Singing Kid
The Singing Kid (1936)Maid (uncredited)
The Golden West
The Golden West (1932)Mammy Lou
The Chases of Pimple Street
The Chases of Pimple Street (1934)Hattie - Gertrude's Maid (uncredited)
The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden (1932)Injured Patient (uncredited)
Star for a Night
Star for a Night (1936)Hattie
45 Fathers
45 Fathers (1937)Beulah
3 Is a Family
3 Is a Family (1944)Maid
Can This Be Dixie?
Can This Be Dixie? (1936)Lizzie
Everybody's Baby
Everybody's Baby (1939)Hattie
Reunion
Reunion (1936)Sadie
Mickey's Rescue
Mickey's Rescue (1934)Maid
City Park
City Park (1934)Tessie
The Wildcatter
The Wildcatter (1937)Pearl (uncredited)
Hypnotized
Hypnotized (1932)Powder Room Attendant
Wig-Wag
Wig-Wag (1935)Cook
Gentle Julia
Gentle Julia (1936)Kitty Silvers
The First Baby
The First Baby (1936)Dora
Fate's Fathead
Fate's Fathead (1934)Mandy - the Maid
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985)
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5 (2022)
Hattie McDaniel: or A Credit to the Motion Picture Industry
Hattie McDaniel: or A Credit to the Motion Picture Industry (2004)Self (archive footage)