Dorothy Dandridge
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 9, 1922
- Died
- September 8, 1965 (aged 42)
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Ebony Parade
Movie · as (archive footage)
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Movie
The Harlem Renaissance
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Murder Men
Movie · as Norma Sherman
Cain's Hundred
TV · as Norma Sherman · 1 ep
Moment of Danger
Movie · as Gianna
Porgy and Bess
Movie · as Bess
Tamango
Movie · as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
The Decks Ran Red
Movie · as Mahia
Island in the Sun
Movie · as Margot Seaton
Carmen Jones
Movie · as Carmen Jones
Bright Road
Movie · as Jane Richards
Remains to Be Seen
Movie · as Dorothy Dandridge
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Tarzan's Peril
Movie · as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
The Harlem Globetrotters
Movie · as Ann Carpenter
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Swingtime Jamboree
Movie · as Herself
Pillow to Post
Movie · as Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
Atlantic City
Movie · as Singer
Since You Went Away
Movie · as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Happy Go Lucky
Movie · as Showgirl (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943
Movie · as Count Basie Band Singer
Moo Cow Boogie
Movie · as Singer
Orchestra Wives
Movie · as Singer/Dancer
Drums of the Congo
Movie · as Princess Malimi
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Movie · as Dancer (uncredited)
Lucky Jordan
Movie · as Hollyhock School Maid
Night in New Orleans
Movie · as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade
Movie · as Specialty Act
Bahama Passage
Movie · as Thalia
Lady from Louisiana
Movie · as Felice
Sundown
Movie · as Kipsang's Wife
Easy Street
Movie
A Jig in the Jungle
Movie · as Self
Four Shall Die
Movie · as Helen Fielding
Irene
Movie · as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
International Revels
Movie · as Self
Going Places
Movie · as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
Movie · as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
It Can't Last Forever
Movie · as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
Movie · as Singer (uncredited)
Teacher's Beau
Movie · as Student