Filmography
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Known For
Gone with the Wind Mammy - House Servant (1939) -
The Great Lie Violet (1941) -
Judge Priest Aunt Dilsey (1934) -
Known For
Show Boat Queenie (1936) -
Actress
Beulah Beulah (1952) -
The Big Wheel Minnie (1949) -
Family Honeymoon Phyllis (1948) -
Mickey Bertha (1948) -
The Flame Celia (1947) -
Song of the South Aunt Tempy (1946) -
Never Say Goodbye Cozy (1946) -
Margie Cynthia (1946) -
Janie Gets Married April (1946) -
Hi, Beautiful Millie (1944) -
Three Is a Family Maid (1944)
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![Janie]( "Janie")
Janie April - Conway's Maid (1944) -
![Since You Went Away]( "Since You Went Away")
Since You Went Away Fidelia (1944) -
![Thank Your Lucky Stars]( "Thank Your Lucky Stars")
Thank Your Lucky Stars Gossip in 'Ice Cold Katie' Number (1943) -
![Johnny Come Lately]( "Johnny Come Lately")
Johnny Come Lately Aida (1943) -
![George Washington Slept Here]( "George Washington Slept Here")
George Washington Slept Here Hester, the Fullers' Maid (1942) -
![In This Our Life]( "In This Our Life")
In This Our Life Minerva Clay (1942) -
![The Male Animal]( "The Male Animal")
The Male Animal Cleota (1942) -
![They Died with Their Boots On]( "They Died with Their Boots On")
They Died with Their Boots On Callie (1941) -
![Affectionately Yours]( "Affectionately Yours")
Affectionately Yours Cynthia (1941) -
![The Great Lie]( "The Great Lie")
The Great Lie Violet (1941) -
![Maryland]( "Maryland")
Maryland Aunt Carrie (1940) -
![Gone with the Wind]( "Gone with the Wind")
Gone with the Wind Mammy - House Servant (1939) -
![Zenobia]( "Zenobia")
Zenobia Dehlia (1939) -
![Everybody's Baby]( "Everybody's Baby")
Everybody's Baby Hattie (1939) -
![The Shining Hour]( "The Shining Hour")
The Shining Hour Belvedere (1938) -
![The Mad Miss Manton]( "The Mad Miss Manton")
The Mad Miss Manton Hilda (1938) -
![Carefree]( "Carefree")
Carefree Hattie (1938) -
![The Shopworn Angel]( "The Shopworn Angel")
The Shopworn Angel Martha (1938) -
![Vivacious Lady]( "Vivacious Lady")
Vivacious Lady Hattie - Maid at Prom Dance (1938) -
![Battle of Broadway]( "Battle of Broadway")
Battle of Broadway Agatha (1938) -
![True Confession]( "True Confession")
True Confession Ella (1937) -
Quick Money Hattie (1937)
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![45 Fathers]( "45 Fathers")
45 Fathers Beulah (1937) -
![Nothing Sacred]( "Nothing Sacred")
Nothing Sacred Mrs. Walker (1937) -
![Merry-Go-Round of 1938]( "Merry-Go-Round of 1938")
Merry-Go-Round of 1938 Maid (1937) -
![Over the Goal]( "Over the Goal")
Over the Goal Hannah (1937) -
![Sky Racket]( "Sky Racket")
Sky Racket Jenny (1937) -
![Saratoga]( "Saratoga")
Saratoga Rosetta (1937) -
Mississippi Moods (1937)
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![The Wildcatter]( "The Wildcatter")
The Wildcatter Pearl (1937) -
![The Crime Nobody Saw]( "The Crime Nobody Saw")
The Crime Nobody Saw Ambrosia (1937) -
![Don't Tell the Wife]( "Don't Tell the Wife")
Don't Tell the Wife Mamie - Nancy's Maid (1937) -
![Racing Lady]( "Racing Lady")
Racing Lady Abby (1937) -
![Reunion]( "Reunion")
Reunion Sadie (1936) -
![Can This Be Dixie?]( "Can This Be Dixie?")
Can This Be Dixie? Lizzie (1936) -
![Libeled Lady]( "Libeled Lady")
Libeled Lady Maid in Grand Plaza Hall (1936) -
![Valiant Is the Word for Carrie]( "Valiant Is the Word for Carrie")
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie Ellen Belle (1936) -
![Star for a Night]( "Star for a Night")
Star for a Night Hattie (1936) -
![Postal Inspector]( "Postal Inspector")
Postal Inspector Deborah (1936) -
![High Tension]( "High Tension")
High Tension Hattie (1936) -
![The Bride Walks Out]( "The Bride Walks Out")
The Bride Walks Out Mamie - Carolyn's Maid (1936) -
![Show Boat]( "Show Boat")
Show Boat Queenie (1936) -
![Arbor Day]( "Arbor Day")
Arbor Day Buckwheat's Mother (1936) -
![Gentle Julia]( "Gentle Julia")
Gentle Julia Kitty Silvers (1936) -
![The Singing Kid]( "The Singing Kid")
The Singing Kid Maid (1936) -
![The First Baby]( "The First Baby")
The First Baby Dora (1936) -
![Next Time We Love]( "Next Time We Love")
Next Time We Love Hanna (1936) -
![We're Only Human]( "We're Only Human")
We're Only Human Molly, Martin's Maid (1935) -
![Another Face]( "Another Face")
Another Face Nellie - Sheila's Maid (1935) -
![Music Is Magic]( "Music Is Magic")
Music Is Magic Hattie (Amanda in credits) (1935) -
![Murder by Television]( "Murder by Television")
Murder by Television Isabella - the Cook (1935) -
![Harmony Lane]( "Harmony Lane")
Harmony Lane Liza, the Cook (1935) -
![Alice Adams]( "Alice Adams")
Alice Adams Malena (1935) -
![China Seas]( "China Seas")
China Seas Isabel McCarthy - Dolly's Maid (1935) -
The Four Star Boarder Maid (1935)
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![Wig-Wag]( "Wig-Wag")
Wig-Wag Cook (1935) -
![Traveling Saleslady]( "Traveling Saleslady")
Traveling Saleslady Martha Smith (1935) -
![Transient Lady]( "Transient Lady")
Transient Lady Servant (1935) -
![The Little Colonel]( "The Little Colonel")
The Little Colonel Mom Beck (1935) -
Okay Toots! Hattie - the Maid (1935)
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![Anniversary Trouble]( "Anniversary Trouble")
Anniversary Trouble Mandy, the Maid (1935) -
The Chases of Pimple Street Hattie, Gertrude's Maid (1934)
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![Little Men]( "Little Men")
Little Men Asia (1934) -
![Babbitt]( "Babbitt")
Babbitt Rosalie, the Maid (1934) -
Fate's Fathead Mandy - the Maid (1934)
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![Lost in the Stratosphere]( "Lost in the Stratosphere")
Lost in the Stratosphere Ida Johnson (1934) -
![Flirtation]( "Flirtation")
Flirtation Minor Role (1934) -
![Imitation of Life]( "Imitation of Life")
Imitation of Life Woman at Funeral (1934) -
![King Kelly of the U.S.A.]( "King Kelly of the U.S.A.")
King Kelly of the U.S.A. Black Narcissus Mop Buyer (1934) -
![Judge Priest]( "Judge Priest")
Judge Priest Aunt Dilsey (1934) -
![Operator 13]( "Operator 13")
Operator 13 Annie (1934) -
![City Park]( "City Park")
City Park Tessie - the Ransome Maid (1934) -
![Merry Wives of Reno]( "Merry Wives of Reno")
Merry Wives of Reno Bunny's Maid (1934) -
Mickey's Rescue Maid (1934)
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![Goodbye Love]( "Goodbye Love")
Goodbye Love Edna the Maid (1933) -
![I'm No Angel]( "I'm No Angel")
I'm No Angel Tira's Maid-Manicurist (1933) -
![Hello, Sister!]( "Hello, Sister!")
Hello, Sister! Woman in Apartment House (1933) -
Hypnotized Powder Room Attendant (1932)
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![The Golden West]( "The Golden West")
The Golden West Mammy Lou (1932) -
![Blonde Venus]( "Blonde Venus")
Blonde Venus Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans (1932) -
![Crooner]( "Crooner")
Crooner Maid in Ladies' Room (1932) -
![The Boiling Point]( "The Boiling Point")
The Boiling Point Caroline - the Cook (1932) -
![The Washington Masquerade]( "The Washington Masquerade")
The Washington Masquerade Maid (1932) -
![Are You Listening?]( "Are You Listening?")
Are You Listening? Aunt Fatima - Singer (1932) -
Actress
![The Impatient Maiden]( "The Impatient Maiden")
The Impatient Maiden Injured Patient (1932) -
Soundtrack
![The Ed Wynn Show]( "The Ed Wynn Show")
The Ed Wynn Show (1949) -
![Song of the South]( "Song of the South")
Song of the South (1946) -
![Since You Went Away]( "Since You Went Away")
Since You Went Away (1944) -
![Thank Your Lucky Stars]( "Thank Your Lucky Stars")
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) -
![The Great Lie]( "The Great Lie")
The Great Lie (1941) -
![Saratoga]( "Saratoga")
Saratoga (1937) -
![Show Boat]( "Show Boat")
Show Boat (1936) -
![The Little Colonel]( "The Little Colonel")
The Little Colonel (1935) -
![Babbitt]( "Babbitt")
Babbitt (1934) -
Soundtrack
![Judge Priest]( "Judge Priest")
Judge Priest (1934) -
Archive footage
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2017) -
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![Democracy Now!]( "Democracy Now!")
Democracy Now! (2010) -
![1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year]( "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year")
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![Banda sonora]( "Banda sonora")
Banda sonora (2008) -
Roots Remembered (2007)
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![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2006) -
![TV in Black: The First Fifty Years]( "TV in Black: The First Fifty Years")
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![A Century of Black Cinema]( "A Century of Black Cinema")
A Century of Black Cinema (2003) -
![Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty]( "Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty")
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![The Young and the Dead]( "The Young and the Dead")
The Young and the Dead (2000) -
![Classified X]( "Classified X")
Classified X (1998) -
![Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood]( "Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood")
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![John Ford]( "John Ford")
John Ford (1993) -
![The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind]( "The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind")
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![Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story]( "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story")
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The Laurel and Hardy Show (1986)
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Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985)
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![George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey]( "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey")
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Archive footage
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![Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed]( "Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed")
All Filmography
Awards
Won 1 Oscar.
Another 3 wins.Did You Know
Trivia
Was referenced in both George Clooney and Mo'Nique's Oscar acceptance speeches.
Quotes
I'd rather play a maid than be one.
Trademark
Frequently played "maid" characters
Nickname
The Colored Sophie Tucker
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Died
(age 57)
Woodland Hills, California, USA
Height:
5' 2" (1.57 m)
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