People
Dorothy Dandridge
- Name: Dorothy Dandridge
- Birthday: 1922-11-09
- Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Popularity: 0.3371
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... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas | 2005-01-01 |
| The Harlem Renaissance as Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty as Self (archive footage) | 2003-06-24 |
| It's Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage) | 2002-02-08 |
| Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies as Self (archive footage) | 2001-10-07 |
| The Murder Men as Norma Sherman | 1961-01-01 |
| Moment of Danger as Gianna | 1960-01-26 |
| Porgy and Bess as Bess | 1959-06-24 |
| The Decks Ran Red as Mahia | 1958-10-10 |
| Tamango as Aiché, Reiker's mistress | 1958-01-24 |
| Island in the Sun as Margot Seaton | 1957-06-12 |
| Carmen Jones as Carmen Jones | 1954-10-28 |
| Remains to Be Seen as Dorothy Dandridge | 1953-05-15 |
| Bright Road as Jane Richards | 1953-04-17 |
| The Harlem Globetrotters as Ann Carpenter | 1951-05-30 |
| Tarzan's Peril as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba | 1951-03-13 |
| Swingtime Jamboree as Herself | 1946-01-01 |
| Pillow to Post as Herself - Vocalist (uncredited) | 1945-06-09 |
| Atlantic City as Singer | 1944-09-15 |
| Since You Went Away as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited) | 1944-06-30 |
| Hit Parade of 1943 as Count Basie Band Singer | 1943-03-26 |
| Happy Go Lucky as Showgirl (uncredited) | 1943-01-04 |
| Moo Cow Boogie as Singer | 1943-01-01 |
| Lucky Jordan as Hollyhock School Maid | 1942-11-16 |
| A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat | 1942-11-11 |
| Orchestra Wives as Singer/Dancer | 1942-09-04 |
| Blackbird Fantasy | 1942-08-31 |
| Drums of the Congo as Princess Malimi | 1942-07-17 |
| Night in New Orleans as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited) | 1942-07-01 |
| Cow-Cow Boogie as Cowgirl | 1942-03-27 |
| Paper Doll as Self | 1942-01-01 |
| Bahama Passage as Thalia | 1941-12-10 |
| Yes, Indeed! | 1941-11-24 |
| Ride 'Em Cowboy as Dancer (uncredited) | 1941-11-17 |
| Sundown as Kipsang's Wife | 1941-10-31 |
| A Jig in the Jungle as Self | 1941-10-30 |
| Sun Valley Serenade as Specialty Act | 1941-08-29 |
| Jungle Jig | 1941-06-02 |
| Swing for Your Supper as Vocalist | 1941-05-05 |
| Lady from Louisiana as Felice | 1941-04-22 |
| Easy Street | 1941-02-20 |
| Lazybones | 1941-02-20 |
| Four Shall Die as Helen Fielding | 1940-10-15 |
| International Revels as Self | 1940-05-03 |
| Irene as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) | 1940-04-23 |
| Going Places as Member of The Dandridge Sisters | 1938-12-31 |
| Snow Gets in Your Eyes as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) | 1938-05-14 |
| It Can't Last Forever as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
| A Day at the Races as Singer (uncredited) | 1937-06-11 |
| Teacher's Beau as Student | 1935-04-27 |
