<P> Hattie McDaniel ( June 10 , 1895 -- October 26 , 1952 ) was an American stage actress , professional singer - songwriter , and comedian . She is best known for her role as `` Mammy '' in Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) , for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , the first Academy Award won by an African American entertainer . </P>
<P> Hattie McDaniel ( June 10 , 1895 -- October 26 , 1952 ) was an American stage actress , professional singer - songwriter , and comedian . She is best known for her role as `` Mammy '' in Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) , for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , the first Academy Award won by an African American entertainer . </P>
who is mammy in gone with the wind
who is mammy in gone with the wind
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel