Dorothy Dandridge
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.
Personal info
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-11-09
Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cast
Porgy and Bess
1959
6.10
Island in the Sun
1957
6.70
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
6.98
Carmen Jones
1954
6.00
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
0.00
Paper Doll
1942
4.50
Bahama Passage
1941
6.00
Bright Road
1953
6.30
Tamango
1958
6.60
Orchestra Wives
1942
6.00
Happy Go Lucky
1943
4.00
It Can't Last Forever
1937
5.33
The Decks Ran Red
1958
6.40
Swing for Your Supper
1941
0.00
Drums of the Congo
1942
0.00
Yes, Indeed!
1941
0.00
Blackbird Fantasy
1942
0.00
Jungle Jig
1941
0.00
Moment of Danger
1960
0.00
Girl 27
2007
6.40
Remains to Be Seen
1953
5.70
Lady from Louisiana
1941
5.30
The Murder Men
1961
0.00
Sundown
1941
5.40
Going Places
1938
6.30
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942
5.80
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938
6.00
Hit Parade of 1943
1943
5.17
Atlantic City
1944
5.00
A Day at the Races
1937
7.10
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
8.00
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
6.00
Four Shall Die
1940
0.00
Tarzan's Peril
1951
5.00
The Harlem Globetrotters
1951
5.00
Since You Went Away
1944
6.50
Ebony Parade
0.00
Irene
1940
6.00
Easy Street
1941
0.00
Lazybones
1941
0.00
Pillow to Post
1945
5.50
Cow-Cow Boogie
1942
6.00
It's Black Entertainment
2002
8.00
Lucky Jordan
1942
6.00
Night in New Orleans
1942
4.00
Moo Cow Boogie
1943
0.00
Swingtime Jamboree
1946
0.00
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942
7.70
International Revels
1940
0.00
Teacher's Beau
1935
7.00
A Jig in the Jungle
1941
0.00