28+ Wonderful Photos of Hattie Mcdaniel
28+ Wonderful Photos of Hattie Mcdaniel. She was the first black actor to win an academy award, but hattie mcdaniel paid a price to cross hollywood's color line. Film actress hattie mcdaniel was the first african american to win an oscar, for her supporting role as mammy in the 1939 film gone with the wind. 6 among the 100 best movies of all time. Fay bainter presenting hattie mcdaniel with the oscar® for best supporting actress for her performance in gone with the wind at the 12th . Hattie mcdaniel, (born june 10, 1895, wichita, kansas, u.s.—died october 26, 1952, hollywood, california), american actress and singer who was the first .