Maggie Hathaway
Biography
Maggie Mae Hathaway was quite a lady, who had many talents, and in her every conquest she left a memorable mark. Maggie isn't as well-known as Lena Horne or Dorothy Dandridge, and she's been overlooked by movie historians and history books, but she definitely did her part by contributing her talent and beauty to Hollywood and helping in opening the doors for black actors and actress.
Maggie usually portrayed sassy, witty, sexy ladies on screen. In her small parts on screen, she shined, her spunk was undeniable. Read more... Please!" where she did a hot jitterbug dance. She was a dancer in The Marx Brothers "At The Circus." She appeared in "Cabin In The Sky," during the cabaret scene, she was memorable for her sexy walk into the cabaret. In "Stormy Weather," she was a stand-in for Lena Horne. In most of all her film appearances, whether she had a small part or non-speaking part, her presence was always magnetic.
Maggie also was a singer who wrote and recorded blues and jazz records in the late 1940's.
Maggie is probably more memorable for being an activist for civil and equal rights. She often fought hard and long for the rights and inclusion of people of color, not only in entertainment, but in the community, and even in sports, specifically golf. She has a golf course named in her honor in Los Angeles, California. She also was the founder of the NAACP Image Awards. She also was a writer for the Los Angeles Sentinel.
Maggie usually portrayed sassy, witty, sexy ladies on screen. In her small parts on screen, she shined, her spunk was undeniable. Read more... Please!" where she did a hot jitterbug dance. She was a dancer in The Marx Brothers "At The Circus." She appeared in "Cabin In The Sky," during the cabaret scene, she was memorable for her sexy walk into the cabaret. In "Stormy Weather," she was a stand-in for Lena Horne. In most of all her film appearances, whether she had a small part or non-speaking part, her presence was always magnetic.
Maggie also was a singer who wrote and recorded blues and jazz records in the late 1940's.
Maggie is probably more memorable for being an activist for civil and equal rights. She often fought hard and long for the rights and inclusion of people of color, not only in entertainment, but in the community, and even in sports, specifically golf. She has a golf course named in her honor in Los Angeles, California. She also was the founder of the NAACP Image Awards. She also was a writer for the Los Angeles Sentinel.
Actor

Character:
Party Guest
Son of Ingagi 1940
2

Character:
Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron
Cabin in the Sky 1943
10

Character:
Dancer
Stormy Weather 1943
24

Character:
Part of Hazel Scott's Entourage / Singer in Jericho
I Dood It 1943
21

Character:
Black Native
Happy Go Lucky 1943
7

Character:
Dancer in 'Brazilian Boogie'
Broadway Rhythm 1944
16

Character:
Dancer
Ziegfeld Follies 1945
23

Character:
Woman in Lobby
The Manchurian Candidate 1962
16