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American actress

Etta McDaniel
McDaniel in Hearts in Bondage (1936)
Born (1890-12-01)December 1, 1890Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Died January 13, 1946(1946-01-13) (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 Academy Award winning actress Hattie McDaniel.

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.

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

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  1. ^ "Etta Goff in the 1940 Census". Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hattie McDaniel: Actress". Colorado Virtual Library. July 13, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.