Hattie McDaniel Updates

"She deserved her Oscar but I think we could have shared Best Supporting Actor with Olivia De Havilland..."

Academy Awards nominated performances I've seen (446 person items)

" 1940 - WINNER Best Actress in a Supporting Role HATTIE MCDANIEL as Mammy in GONE WITH THE WIND 1939 | dir: Victor Fleming "

Every Best Supporting Actress Winner (83 person items)

"1939-Mammy in Gone With the Wind"

Black American Firsts in Film and Theatre (70 person items)

"In 1940, actress and performer Hattie McDaniel won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Mammy in the film, Gone with the Wind (1939). McDaniel made history that evening as she became the first Black American to win an Academy Award.McDaniel worked as a singer, songwriter, comedian, and actress and was well-known as she was the first Black American woman to sing on the radio in the United States. She appeared in more than 300 films.McDaniel was born on June 10, 1895,"

Notable African Americans who helped pave the way (64 person items)

""Gone With the Wind" star Hattie McDaniel won the Academy Award for best supporting actress in 1940 for her performance as Mammy in the classic film -- making her the first African American to take home an Oscar."