“I was a slave.”, Despite constant hardships and discrimination, the McDaniel children became entertainment trailblazers in the Denver area, mounting plays and reviews for members of the Black community. “I can be a maid for $7 a week,” she said, per Watts. Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 – October 26, 1952) was an American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. In 1908, a government lackey maddeningly wrote that he could not increase Henry’s pension since there was no official proof he had reached the age of 70. T: 727-896-2922 Louise Beavers helps white people: Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House (1948) and Imitation of Life (1934) In the Cary Grant comedy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, a New York City ad man decides to move his family into a new house in the Connecticut countryside, encountering every possible mishap along the way. — Cover Story: Anya Taylor-Joy on Life Before and After The Queen’s Gambit— Zack Snyder Explains His Long-Awaited Justice League Ending— Tina Turner Is Still Haunted by Her Abusive Marriage— Emilio Estevez’s True Hollywood Stories— Armie Hammer Accused of Rape and Assault— Why Black Panther Is Key to Understanding The Falcon and the Winter Soldier— 13 Oscar-Nominated Movies You Can Stream Right Now— From the Archive: Meet the Real-Life Teen Burglars Who Inspired The Bling Ring— Serena Williams, Michael B. Jordan, Gal Gadot, and more are coming to your favorite screen April 13–15. “Or I can play a maid for $700 a week.”. According to Watts, Henry’s jaw was shattered during the battle, leaving “an open wound inside his mouth” with “bone fragments and infection…now oozing out of it.” Suffering from other injuries as well, Henry received little to no medical treatment and after the war valiantly worked hard labor jobs despite his constant pain. Butterfly McQueen, who played Scarlett O'Hara's young, scatterbrained servant Prissy in "Gone With the Wind," died Friday after suffering critical burns when a kerosene heater caught fire. Oct 2, 2013 - Explore Dianne Snider's board "Hattie McDaniel ", followed by 553 people on Pinterest. Out of work once again, McDaniel packed her bags. Ms. Beavers was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 8, 1902 and moved with her family to the Los Angeles area at age 11. She was buried in Rosedale (though a cenotaph for her was placed in Hollywood Forever in 1999). Get your tickets to Vanity Fair’s Cocktail Hour, Live! She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as "Mammy” in Gone with the Wind (1939), becoming the first African American to win an Oscar.. Starring Hattie McDaniel, best known for her part in "Gone With The Wind"Louise Beavers as Beulah. Although Olivia de Havilland was always front-runner to play Melanie, Janet Gaynor, Fay Wray, Jane Wyman, Anne Shirley, Priscilla Lane, Marsha Hunt, Gloria Stuart and Andrea Leeds were also considered. Selznick quickly realized that McDaniel was a standout in the film. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories. Louise Beavers, Actress: Imitation of Life. From the awards race to the box office, with everything in between: get the entertainment industry's must-read newsletter. The more well known are: Imitation of Life (1934), Belle Starr (1941), Holiday Inn (1942), Jack London (1943) and I Dream of Jeanie (1952). “In my life,” she later said, “God comes first, work second, and men third.” During the 1920s, McDaniel refashioned herself into a sly, subversive blues singer, touted as “the Old Pep Machine” and the “Sepia Sophie Tucker.” In between treading the boards for the Black vaudeville circuit TOBA (derided by performers as “Tough on Black Asses”) and writing and recording blues song including “Boo Hoo Blues” and “Dentist Chair Blues,” she would take jobs as a domestic worker or cook to make ends meet. Film roles Forever in 1999 ) the film article, visit my Profile, thenView stories! Fascinating read and need me, ” she recalled Snider 's board Hattie. 2017 - Explore Dianne Snider 's board `` Hattie McDaniel ’ s Suburban Inn left, by Tracy a Washington. 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