Etta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel
Actress Etta McDaniel made her stage debut along with her seven siblings as a member of H. M. Johnson's Mighty Modern Minstrels, a Denver-based musical troupe. In the late 1920s, McDaniel and her older brother Sam headed to Hollywood, where both found steady work in bit parts. In keeping with Hollywood's racial attitudes of the 1930s and 1940s, she was confined to the stereotypical roles usually assigned black actresses of the era: housekeepers, maids, mammies and African natives. Unlike her younger sister Hattie McDaniel, who eventually attained co-star billing and an Academy Award (for Gone with the Wind), Etta McDaniel spent her entire Hollywood career in minor roles. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Etta McDaniel:
- Stella Dallas with Barbara Stanwyck , John Boles , Anne Shirley , Alan Sr. Hale , Marjorie Main , Tim Holt , Laraine Day , Ann Doran , Al Shean , Dorothy Vaughan
Etta McDaniel Trivia
When was Etta McDaniel born?
Etta McDaniel was born on December 1, 1890
Who did Etta McDaniel play in American Empire?
Etta McDaniel was Willa May in American Empire
What role did Etta McDaniel portray in Hearts in Bondage?
Etta McDaniel played Mammy in Hearts in Bondage
Who did Etta McDaniel play in The Prisoner of Shark Island?
Etta McDaniel was Rosabelle Tilford in The Prisoner of Shark Island
Who did Etta McDaniel portray in King Kong?
Etta McDaniel was Native Woman in King Kong
