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with on 2/29/1940 in Los Angeles . Actress Hattie Mc Daniel is shown with the statuette she received for her portrayal in Gone With The Wind On 29 February McDaniel won the 1939 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress the first Black actor to have been nominated and win an California 2867x2153 |