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Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 09, 1922
Died Sep 08, 1965 (42)
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 14, 2024
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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 venue ... s 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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Filmography

The Murder Men

The Murder Men

1961

as Norma Sherman

Moment of Danger

Moment of Danger

1960

as Gianna

Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

1959

as Bess

The Decks Ran Red

The Decks Ran Red

1958

as Mahia

Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun

1957

as Margot Seaton

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones

1954

as Carmen Jones

Bright Road

Bright Road

1953

as Jane Richards

Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

1953

as Dorothy Dandridge

The Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters

1951

as Ann Carpenter

Tarzan's Peril

Tarzan's Peril

1951

as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba

Atlantic City

Atlantic City

1944

as Singer

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944

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

Hit Parade of 1943

Hit Parade of 1943

1943

as Count Basie Band Singer

Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky

1943

as Showgirl (uncredited)

Drums of the Congo

Drums of the Congo

1942

as Princess Malimi

Night in New Orleans

Night in New Orleans

1942

as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited)

Orchestra Wives

Orchestra Wives

1942

as Singer/Dancer

Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan

1942

as Hollyhock School Maid

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

as Dancer (uncredited)

Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana

1941

as Felice

Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

1941

as Specialty Act

Bahama Passage

Bahama Passage

1941

as Thalia

Sundown

Sundown

1941

as Kipsang's Wife

Four Shall Die

Four Shall Die

1940

as Helen Fielding

Irene

Irene

1940

as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Snow Gets in Your Eyes

Snow Gets in Your Eyes

1938

as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Going Places

Going Places

1938

as Member of The Dandridge Sisters

A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

1937

as Singer (uncredited)

It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

1937

as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Cain's Hundred

as Norma Sherman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

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