Biography
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles.
In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 biographical film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, with Halle Berry portraying her. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Filmography
all 54
Movies 50
self 17
TV Shows 4
Girl 27 (2007)
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas (2005)
A Century of Black Cinema (2003)
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)
That's Black Entertainment (1989)
Cain's Hundred (1961)
The Murder Men (1961)
Moment of Danger (1960)
Porgy and Bess (1959)
The Decks Ran Red (1958)
Tamango (1958)
Island in the Sun (1957)
Carmen Jones (1954)
Remains to Be Seen (1953)
Bright Road (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
Tarzan's Peril (1951)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Swingtime Jamboree (1946)
Pillow to Post (1945)
Atlantic City (1944)
Since You Went Away (1944)
Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
Happy Go Lucky (1943)
Moo Cow Boogie (1943)
Lucky Jordan (1942)
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat (1942)
Orchestra Wives (1942)
Blackbird Fantasy (1942)
Drums of the Congo (1942)
Night in New Orleans (1942)
Cow-Cow Boogie (1942)
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
Paper Doll (1942)
Bahama Passage (1941)
Yes, Indeed! (1941)
Sundown (1941)
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Jungle Jig (1941)
Swing for Your Supper (1941)
Lady from Louisiana (1941)
Lazybones (1941)
Easy Street (1941)
Four Shall Die (1940)
Irene (1940)
Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies (1940)
Going Places (1938)
Snow Gets in Your Eyes (1938)
It Can't Last Forever (1937)
A Day at the Races (1937)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1922-11-09
Deathday1965-09-08 (42 years old)
Birth NameDorothy Jean Dandridge
Birth PlaceCleveland, United States of America
Height
RelationshipsHarold Nicholas (1942-01-01 - 1951-01-01)
MotherRuby Dandridge
SiblingsVivian Dandridge
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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