Hannah Washington Explained

Hannah Washington
Birth Name:Hannah C. Washington
Birth Date:October 6, 1923
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, USA
Death Date:January 15, 1990 (aged 66)
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation:Child actor
Relatives:Mildred Washington (aunt)

Hannah Washington was a former child actor who was active in Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s.[1] [2] A fixture in short comedies — often as a character named Oatmeal — she was one of the few Black child actors in movies at the time.[3] [4] She also had roles in 1927's Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1933's King Kong, and 1935's The Littlest Rebel, where she appeared alongside Shirley Temple.[5] [6]

Biography

Hannah was born in Los Angeles, California, to Robert Washington and Fannie Ford; her aunt was actress and dancer Mildred Washington. Her first known on-screen appearance was in 1926's Sea Horses; her parents were also extras on several of her older films.[7] She was signed as a toddler by Sunset Studios in 1927 to a contract to appear in comedies. She appears to have returned from acting around 1935; she later married and had a son. She died in 1990 in Los Angeles.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Warner. Wade. 26 Feb 1928. Behind the Scenes. 2021-09-01. Star Tribune. en.
  2. Web site: 5 Feb 1927. Negro Child Acts in Uncle Tom's Cabbage. 2021-09-01. The Miami Herald. en.
  3. Web site: 14 Apr 1928. "Oatmeal" Cause of Court Contest. 2021-09-01. The Los Angeles Times. en.
  4. Web site: 29 Jan 1927. Hannah Washington in "Us Bunch" Comedies. 2021-09-01. The Pittsburgh Courier. en.
  5. Book: Staff. America Film Institute. Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. Institute. American Film. Afi. American Film. 1997. University of California Press. 978-0-520-20964-0. en.
  6. Web site: Clark. Alexis. How the History of Blackface Is Rooted in Racism. 2021-09-01. HISTORY. en.
  7. Web site: 22 Jan 1927. Both Are 3 But Fail to Agree. 2021-09-01. The Sacramento Bee. en.

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