Hannah Washington | |
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Born | Hannah C. Washington October 6, 1923 Los Angeles, California, USA |
Died | January 15, 1990 (aged 66) 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]