Etta McDaniel | |
|---|---|
 McDaniel in Hearts in Bondage (1936) | |
| Born | December 1, 1890 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 1946 (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1914–1945 |
| Spouse |
John Alfred Goff (m. 1908) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Hattie McDaniel (sister) Sam McDaniel (brother) |
Etta McDaniel (December 1, 1890 – January 13, 1946) was an American actress who appeared in over 60 films between 1933 and 1946. She was the sister of actor Sam McDaniel and actress and Academy Award winner Hattie McDaniel.
Early life
McDaniel was born in Wichita, Kansas. She began her entertainment career as a member of minstrel shows with several others of her family. Etta married John Alfred Goff, 2 Dec 1908, in Denver, Colorado. Her son was Edgar Henry Goff.
Career
In 1914, Etta Goff[1] and her sister Hattie McDaniel launched an all-female minstrel show, called the McDaniel Sisters Company.[2][3]
Etta McDaniel's feature film debut was in the 1933 King Kong, as the native woman who saves her baby from the approaching giant gorilla. She then became a supporting actress or extra, frequently in uncredited roles, performing as maids and nannies, including Lawless Nineties, 1936, a Western starring John Wayne. McDaniel died in Los Angeles, California, aged 55.
Partial filmography
- King Kong (1933) as Native Woman
- Personal Maid's Secret (1935) as Maid
- The Arizonian (1935) uncredited
- The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
- The Devil is a Sissy (1936)
- Hearts In Bondage (1936)
- Lawless Nineties (1936)
- The Magnificent Brute (1936)
- Termites of 1938 (1938)
- Life with Henry (1941)
- Johnny Doughboy (1942)
- The Great Man's Lady (1942)
- Son of Dracula (1943)
References
- ↑ "Etta Goff in the 1940 Census". Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Hattie McDaniel: Actress". Colorado Virtual Library. July 13, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ Whitaker, Matthew (March 9, 2011). Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313376436. Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via Google Books.