Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Date of Birth:

Nov 09, 1922

Place of Birth:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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:

Since You Went Away Since You Went Away

1944

Tarzan's Peril Tarzan's Peril

1951

Ebony Parade Ebony Parade

1970

Irene Irene

1940

Easy Street Easy Street

1941

The Harlem Globetrotters The Harlem Globetrotters

1951

Four Shall Die Four Shall Die

1940

Atlantic City Atlantic City

1944

Hit Parade of 1943 Hit Parade of 1943

1943

A Day at the Races A Day at the Races

1937

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001

The Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance

2004

Lazybones Lazybones

1941

Pillow to Post Pillow to Post

1945

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat

1942

Swingtime Jamboree Swingtime Jamboree

1946

International Revels International Revels

1970

Teacher's Beau Teacher's Beau

1935

A Jig in the Jungle A Jig in the Jungle

1941

Moo Cow Boogie Moo Cow Boogie

1943

Night in New Orleans Night in New Orleans

1942

Cow-Cow Boogie Cow-Cow Boogie

1942

It's Black Entertainment It's Black Entertainment

2002

Lucky Jordan Lucky Jordan

1942

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

2003

Snow Gets in Your Eyes Snow Gets in Your Eyes

1938

Ride 'Em Cowboy Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Tamango Tamango

1958

Bright Road Bright Road

1953

Happy Go Lucky Happy Go Lucky

1943

Orchestra Wives Orchestra Wives

1942

It Can't Last Forever It Can't Last Forever

1937

Bahama Passage Bahama Passage

1941

Paper Doll Paper Doll

1942

Island in the Sun Island in the Sun

1957

Sun Valley Serenade Sun Valley Serenade

1941

Carmen Jones Carmen Jones

1954

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

2005

The Decks Ran Red The Decks Ran Red

1958

Swing for Your Supper Swing for Your Supper

1941

Lady from Louisiana Lady from Louisiana

1941

Remains to Be Seen Remains to Be Seen

1953

The Murder Men The Murder Men

1961

Sundown Sundown

1941

Going Places Going Places

1938

Girl 27 Girl 27

2007

Moment of Danger Moment of Danger

1960

Drums of the Congo Drums of the Congo

1942

Blackbird Fantasy Blackbird Fantasy

1942

Yes, Indeed! Yes, Indeed!

1941

Jungle Jig Jungle Jig

1941

Porgy and Bess Porgy and Bess

1959

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