Etta McDaniel (December 1, 1890January 13, 1946) was an American actress who appeared in over 60 films between 1933 and 1946.
Early life
McDaniel was born in Wichita, Kansas. She was the sister of actor
Sam McDaniel and
Academy Awards winning actress
Hattie McDaniel.The family moved to Denver when she was in the first grade.
Career
In 1914, Etta Goff
and her sister
Hattie McDaniel launched an all-female minstrel show, called the McDaniel Sisters Company.
Joined by their brother, they formed a trio that toured the Pantages vaudeville circuit for years.
McDaniel's feature film debut was in the 1933 King Kong, portraying a native dancer.
Personal life and death
McDaniel married John Alfred Goff on December 2, 1908, in Denver, Colorado. Her son was Edgar Henry Goff. McDaniel died in Los Angeles, California, aged 55.
Partial filmography
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King Kong (1933) as Native Woman
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Personal Maid's Secret (1935) as Maid
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The Arizonian (1935) uncredited
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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
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The Devil is a Sissy (1936)
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Hearts In Bondage (1936)
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Lawless Nineties (1936)
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The Magnificent Brute (1936)
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Termites of 1938 (1938)
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Life with Henry (1941)
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Johnny Doughboy (1942)
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The Great Man's Lady (1942)
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Son of Dracula (1943)
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