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person_profile-Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge Died at age: 42

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Nov 09, 1922

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Sep 08, 1965

Biography of

Dorothy Dandridge

    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.

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Dorothy Dandridge

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Filmography of

Dorothy Dandridge

Found 36 Movies in total

Girl 27

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2007

The Harlem Renaissance

Self (archival footage) ( Actor )

... 2004

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2003

It's Black Entertainment

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2002

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2001

The Murder Men

Norma Sherman ( Actor )

... 1961

Moment of Danger

Gianna ( Actor )

... 1960

Porgy and Bess

Bess ( Actor )

... 1959

The Decks Ran Red

Mahia ( Actor )

... 1958

Tamango

Aiché, Reiker's mistress ( Actor )

... 1958

Island in the Sun

Margot Seaton ( Actor )

... 1957

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones ( Actor )

... 1954

Remains to Be Seen

Dorothy Dandridge ( Actor )

... 1953

Bright Road

Jane Richards ( Actor )

... 1953

The Harlem Globetrotters

Ann Carpenter ( Actor )

... 1951

Tarzan's Peril

Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba ( Actor )

... 1951

Pillow to Post

Herself - Vocalist (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1945

Atlantic City

Singer ( Actor )

... 1944

Since You Went Away

Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1944

Hit Parade of 1943

Count Basie Band Singer ( Actor )

... 1943

Happy Go Lucky

Showgirl (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1943

Lucky Jordan

Hollyhock School Maid ( Actor )

... 1942

Orchestra Wives

Singer/Dancer ( Actor )

... 1942

Drums of the Congo

Princess Malimi ( Actor )

... 1942

Night in New Orleans

Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Dancer (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1942

Bahama Passage

Thalia ( Actor )

... 1941

Sundown

Kipsang's Wife ( Actor )

... 1941

Sun Valley Serenade

Specialty Act ( Actor )

... 1941

Lady from Louisiana

Felice ( Actor )

... 1941

Four Shall Die

Helen Fielding ( Actor )

... 1940

Irene

One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

Going Places

Member of The Dandridge Sisters ( Actor )

... 1938

It Can't Last Forever

Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1937

A Day at the Races

Singer (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1937