Hattie McDaniel Biography
She paved her method in radio profession and later on landed in film market. She rose to fame after her phenomenal efficiency in the film ‘Gone with the Wind.S. Personal Existence: Hattie was wedded to Howard George Langford, Larry Williams, Hickman and James Lloyd Crawford. Her parents are Henry McDaniel and Susan Holbert.Who’s Hattie McDaniel: An award wining singer, comedian form America, actress and music writer. Interesting Facts: Till right now in U.’ She passed away due to the breast tumor.A she is thought to be the world’s first dark ladies to sing in the air. She was not permitted to attended the premiere of her 1st film. Her Oscar is lacking. Early Existence (Childhood): Born in Wichita, Kansas in the category of slavery. She didn’t have any kids. Her first two spouse passed away and got divorced with additional two. Accomplishment: McDaniel was the inductee of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Dark Filmmakers Hall of Fame. Won gold Oscar and plaque-design Oscar, Academy Awards and in addition got honored around postage stamp. Rumor: The majority of the other dark persons NAACP got criticized over her functions and actually attacked her because she played a poor role and part of servant.
Known for movies
Gone with the Wind (1939)
as Mammy - House Servant
Song of the South (1946)
as Aunt Tempy
Since You Went Away (1944)
as Fidelia
The Great Lie (1941)
as Violet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Hattie McDaniel |
| Died | October 26, 1952, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height | 1.57 m |
| Profession | Actor, Comedian, Singer-songwriter, Dancer, Presenter |
| Education | East High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Larry Williams, James Lloyd Crawford, Howard Hickman, Nym Lankfard, George Langford |
| Parents | Susan Holbert, Henry McDaniel |
| Siblings | Sam McDaniel, Etta McDaniel, Otis McDaniel, Orlena McDaniel |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Movies | Gone with the Wind, Song of the South, Show Boat, The Little Colonel, The Great Lie, Judge Priest, They Died with Their Boots On, Alice Adams, Since You Went Away, In This Our Life, Saratoga, Thank Your Lucky Stars, Blonde Venus, The Shopworn Angel, The Male Animal, George Washington Slept Here, Nothing Sacred, Never Say Goodbye, Carefree, The Big Wheel, Affectionately Yours, Family Honeymoon, Zenobia, The Bride Walks Out, Janie Gets Married, Janie, Maryland, Valiant Is the Word for Carrie, Lost in the Stratosphere, Anniversary Trouble, Arbor Day, Sky Racket, Racing Lady, The Flame, Mickey, Termites of 1938, Merry Go Round of 1938, Mickey's Rescue, Mississippi Moods |
| TV Shows | Beulah |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Is one of 13 actresses who won their Best Supporting Actress Oscars in a movie that also won the Best Picture Oscar (she won for Gone with the Wind (1939)). The others are Teresa Wright for Mrs. Miniver (1942), Celeste Holm for Gentleman's Agreement (1947), Mercedes McCambridge for All the King's Men (1949), Donna Reed for From Here to Eternity (1953), Eva Marie Saint for On the Waterfront (1954), Rita Moreno for West Side Story (1961), Meryl Streep for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Juliette Binoche for The English Patient (1996), Judi Dench for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Jennifer Connelly for A Beautiful Mind (2001), Catherine Zeta-Jones for Chicago (2002) and Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years a Slave (2013). |
| 2 | Biography in "Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties" by Axel Nissen. |
| 3 | Was the 13th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Gone with the Wind (1939) at The 12th Academy Awards on February 29, 1940. |
| 4 | Attacked by the NAACP during her career for appearing in negative, stereotyped servile roles, Hattie strongly and proudly stated that she did the best she could. She went on to state that she worked not only for herself but thought she was working for future generations of African-Americans as well. She always hoped people would come around and understand what she had to go through in Hollywood and was extremely hurt at the way she was treated, for the roles she couldn't get, and how the NAACP kept pushing the image of Lena Horne on her. |
| 5 | A popular favorite as radio's "Beulah," Hattie starred in only one TV episode of Beulah (1950) when it was transferred to the small screen due to her diagnosis of breast cancer. It was rumored there was another episode but, if there ever was one, it was never found. Ethel Waters took over the "Beulah" role and reportedly hated the job. |
| 6 | A huge vaudeville star in her day as a singer and dancer. |
| 7 | Hattie's controversial career was examined in the AMC-TV documentary "Beyond Tara, the Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel" hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. |
| 8 | When black actors and actresses couldn't find a decent place to stay in Los Angeles, Hattie opened her doors to them at her home. |
| 9 | Although her gravestone at Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles and her memorial cenotaph at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery show 1895 as her year of birth, Kansas census records for her household dated March 1st, 1895 show her age as 2, confirming that the year on her funerary markers is incorrect. |
| 10 | Was referenced in both George Clooney and Mo'Nique's Oscar acceptance speeches. |
| 11 | Profiled in book "Funny Ladies" by Stephen Silverman. [1999] |
| 12 | She had a one-time intimate affair with actress Tallulah Bankhead, according to chronicler of the Hollywood underground Kenneth Anger. |
| 13 | She was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard and for Motion Pictures at 1719 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. |
| 14 | Is one of 6 African-American actresses to receive the Academy Award. The others, in chronological order, are Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost (1990), Halle Berry for Monster's Ball (2001), Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006), Mo'Nique for Precious (2009) and Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011). |
| 15 | McDaniel and Louise Beavers, both of whom played the title character Beulah (1950) in the 1950s TV series, died ten years apart on October 26th. |
| 16 | Her Academy Award was presented by Fay Bainter. |
| 17 | Despite her substantial salaries for her various roles, her estate was valued at less than $10,000 when her will was made public. She left her last husband, Larry Williams, only $1. |
| 18 | Pictured on a USA 39¢ commemorative postage stamp in the Black Heritage series, issued 25 January 2006. |
| 19 | Lived in a middle class African American section of Los Angeles coined "Sugar Hill". |
| 20 | Is a honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated |
| 21 | Despite the fact Clark Gable played a joke on her during the filming of Gone with the Wind (1939) (he put real brandy in the decanter instead of iced tea during the Bonnie Blue birth celebration scene), McDaniel and Gable were actually good friends. Gable later threatened to boycott the premiere in Atlanta because McDaniel was not invited, but later relented when she convinced him to go. |
| 22 | When the date of the Atlanta premiere of Gone with the Wind (1939) approached, McDaniel told director Victor Fleming she would not be able to make it, when in actuality she did not want to cause trouble due to the virulent racism that was rampant in Atlanta at the time. |
| 23 | Her father was a slave, who was eventually freed. |
| 24 | She willed her Oscar to Howard University, but the Oscar was lost during the race riots at Howard during the 1960s. It has never been found. |
| 25 | Sister of actress Etta McDaniel. |
| 26 | Sister of Sam McDaniel. |
| 27 | 47 years after her death, has been memorialized by a pink-and-gray granite monument at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Her wish to be buried in Hollywood at her death in 1952 was denied amid the racism of the era. [1999] |
| 28 | Was the first African-American to win an Academy Award. She won as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). She became the first African-American to attend the Academy Awards as a guest, not a servant. |
| 29 | The human "Mammy" character in the Tom+Jerry Cartoons was based on her. This human supporting character was best remembered for shouting "THOMAS" very loudly. |
| 30 | Arguably the first African-American woman to sing on radio (1915, with Professor George Morrison's Negro Orchestra, Denver, CO); first African-American to be buried in Los Angeles' Rosedale Cemetery |
Net Worth & Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Gone with the Wind (1939) | $1,000 a week |
| The Mad Miss Manton (1938) | $500 /week |
Trademarks
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequently played "maid" characters |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, fellow members of the motion picture industry and honored guests: This is one of the happiest moments of my life, and I want to thank each one of you who had a part in selecting me for one of their awards, for your kindness. It has made me feel very, very humble; and I shall always hold it as a beacon for anything that I may be able to do in the future. I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry. My heart is too full to tell you just how I feel, and may I say thank you and God bless you. [Her acceptance speech upon winning the Oscar for "Gone With the Wind"] |
| 2 | Why should I complain about making $700 a week playing a maid? If I didn't, I'd be making $7 a week being one. |
| 3 | I'd rather play a maid than be one. |
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 8 February 1960. At 1719 Vine Street | |
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Radio | On 8 February 1960. At 6933 Hollywood Blvd. | |
| 1940 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Gone with the Wind (1939) |
Filmography
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah | 1952 | TV Series | Beulah |
| The Big Wheel | 1949 | Minnie (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| Family Honeymoon | 1948 | Phyllis | |
| Mickey | 1948 | Bertha | |
| The Flame | 1947 | Celia | |
| Song of the South | 1946 | Aunt Tempy | |
| Never Say Goodbye | 1946 | Cozy | |
| Margie | 1946 | Cynthia | |
| Janie Gets Married | 1946 | April | |
| Hi, Beautiful | 1944 | Millie | |
| Three Is a Family | 1944 | Maid | |
| Janie | 1944 | April - Conway's Maid | |
| Since You Went Away | 1944 | Fidelia | |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1943 | Gossip in 'Ice Cold Katie' Number | |
| Johnny Come Lately | 1943 | Aida | |
| George Washington Slept Here | 1942 | Hester, the Fullers' Maid | |
| In This Our Life | 1942 | Minerva Clay | |
| The Male Animal | 1942 | Cleota | |
| They Died with Their Boots On | 1941 | Callie | |
| Affectionately Yours | 1941 | Cynthia | |
| The Great Lie | 1941 | Violet | |
| Maryland | 1940 | Aunt Carrie | |
| Gone with the Wind | 1939 | Mammy - House Servant | |
| Zenobia | 1939 | Dehlia (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| Everybody's Baby | 1939 | Hattie | |
| The Shining Hour | 1938 | Belvedere | |
| The Mad Miss Manton | 1938 | Hilda (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| Carefree | 1938 | Hattie (uncredited) | |
| The Shopworn Angel | 1938 | Martha | |
| Vivacious Lady | 1938 | Hattie - Maid at Prom Dance (uncredited) | |
| Battle of Broadway | 1938 | Agatha | |
| Mississippi Moods | 1937 | ||
| True Confession | 1937 | Ella | |
| Quick Money | 1937 | Hattie (uncredited) | |
| 45 Fathers | 1937 | Beulah | |
| Nothing Sacred | 1937 | Mrs. Walker (uncredited) | |
| Merry-Go-Round of 1938 | 1937 | Maid (uncredited) | |
| Over the Goal | 1937 | Hannah (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| Sky Racket | 1937 | Jenny (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| Saratoga | 1937 | Rosetta (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| The Wildcatter | 1937 | Pearl (uncredited) | |
| The Crime Nobody Saw | 1937 | Ambrosia | |
| Don't Tell the Wife | 1937 | Mamie, Nancy's Maid (uncredited) | |
| Racing Lady | 1937 | Abby | |
| Reunion | 1936 | Sadie | |
| Can This Be Dixie? | 1936 | Lizzie | |
| Libeled Lady | 1936 | Maid in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited) | |
| Valiant Is the Word for Carrie | 1936 | Ellen Belle (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| Star for a Night | 1936 | Hattie | |
| Postal Inspector | 1936 | Deborah (uncredited) | |
| High Tension | 1936 | Hattie | |
| The Bride Walks Out | 1936 | Mamie - Carolyn's Maid (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| Show Boat | 1936 | Queenie | |
| Arbor Day | 1936 | Short | Buckwheat's Mother |
| Gentle Julia | 1936 | Kitty Silvers | |
| The Singing Kid | 1936 | Maid (uncredited) | |
| The First Baby | 1936 | Dora | |
| Next Time We Love | 1936 | Hanna (uncredited) | |
| We're Only Human | 1935 | Molly, Martin's Maid (uncredited) | |
| Another Face | 1935 | Nellie - Sheila's Maid (uncredited) | |
| Music Is Magic | 1935 | Hattie (Amanda in credits) (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| Murder by Television | 1935 | Isabella - the Cook | |
| Harmony Lane | 1935 | Liza, the Cook (uncredited) | |
| Alice Adams | 1935 | Malena Burns (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| China Seas | 1935 | Isabel McCarthy, Dolly's Maid (uncredited) | |
| The Four Star Boarder | 1935 | Short | Maid (uncredited) |
| Wig-Wag | 1935 | Short | Cook (uncredited) |
| Traveling Saleslady | 1935 | Martha Smith (uncredited) | |
| Transient Lady | 1935 | Servant (uncredited) | |
| The Little Colonel | 1935 | Mom Beck | |
| Okay Toots! | 1935 | Short | Hattie - the Maid (uncredited) |
| Anniversary Trouble | 1935 | Short | Mandy, the Maid |
| The Chases of Pimple Street | 1934 | Short | Hattie, Gertrude's Maid (uncredited) |
| Little Men | 1934 | Asia (uncredited) | |
| Babbitt | 1934 | Rosalie, the Maid (uncredited) | |
| Fate's Fathead | 1934 | Short | Mandy - the Maid (uncredited) |
| Lost in the Stratosphere | 1934 | Ida Johnson (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| Flirtation | 1934 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Imitation of Life | 1934 | Woman at Funeral (uncredited) | |
| Judge Priest | 1934 | Aunt Dilsey (as Hattie McDaniels) | |
| King Kelly of the U.S.A. | 1934 | Black Narcissus Mop Buyer (uncredited) | |
| Operator 13 | 1934 | Annie (uncredited) | |
| City Park | 1934 | Tessie - the Ransome Maid (uncredited) | |
| Merry Wives of Reno | 1934 | Bunny's Maid (uncredited) | |
| Mickey's Rescue | 1934 | Short | Maid (uncredited) |
| Goodbye Love | 1933 | Edna the Maid (uncredited) | |
| I'm No Angel | 1933 | Tira's Maid-Manicurist (uncredited) | |
| Hello, Sister! | 1933 | Woman in Apartment House (unconfirmed, uncredited) | |
| Hypnotized | 1932 | Powder Room Attendant (uncredited) | |
| The Golden West | 1932 | Mammy Lou (uncredited) | |
| Blonde Venus | 1932 | Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans (uncredited) | |
| Crooner | 1932 | Maid in Ladies' Room (uncredited) | |
| The Boiling Point | 1932 | Caroline the Cook (uncredited) | |
| The Washington Masquerade | 1932 | Maid (uncredited) | |
| Are You Listening? | 1932 | Aunt Fatima - Singer (uncredited) | |
| The Impatient Maiden | 1932 | Injured Patient (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ed Wynn Show | 1949 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Song of the South | 1946 | performer: "Sooner Or Later You're Gonna Be Comin' Around" - uncredited | |
| Since You Went Away | 1944 | performer: "Happy Birthday to You" 1893 - uncredited | |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1943 | performer: "Ice Cold Katy" 1943 - uncredited | |
| The Great Lie | 1941 | performer: "Slumber My Darling" 1862 - uncredited | |
| Saratoga | 1937 | performer: "The Horse with the Dreamy Eyes" 1937 - uncredited | |
| Show Boat | 1936 | performer: "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" 1927, "Ah Still Suits Me" 1936 - uncredited | |
| The Little Colonel | 1935 | performer: "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" - uncredited | |
| Babbitt | 1934 | performer: "Blues Ain't Nothing but a Good Man Feeling Bad" - uncredited | |
| Judge Priest | 1934 | performer: "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night" 1853, "Aunt Dilsey's Improvisation" 1934, "Massa Jesus Wrote Me a Note" 1934, "The Little Brown Jug" 1869, "Aunt Dilsey's Song" 1934 - uncredited / writer: "Aunt Dilsey's Improvisation" 1934 - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 a Minute | 2010 | Documentary in memory of: Battled Breast Cancer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ed Wynn Show | 1949 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Cavalcade of Academy Awards from 1928-1939 | 1940 | Documentary short | Herself - 1939 Oscar Winner for Best Supporting Actress |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| And the Oscar Goes To... | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Democracy Now! | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Banda sonora | 2008 | TV Series | Mammy |
| Roots Remembered | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Corazón de... | 2006 | TV Series | |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | |
| Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" Queenie in 1936 "Show Boat" ... |
| The Young and the Dead | 2000 | Documentary | Herself |
| Classified X | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Mammy Aunt Dilsy Hilda |
| John Ford | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Aunt Dilsey [in "Judge Priest"] (uncredited) |
| The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Cast Member in 'Gone with the Wind' |
| The Laurel and Hardy Show | 1986 | TV Series | Delilah (1986) |
| Musical Comedy Tonight III | 1985 | TV Movie | Queenie |
| George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | 1984 | Documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | 1983 | Documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Hollywood: The Selznick Years | 1969 | TV Movie documentary | Actress 'Gone with the Wind' screen test (uncredited) |
| Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed | 1968 | TV Movie documentary | Herself / Various Roles (uncredited) |