Etta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel 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 Award 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. 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.