Dorothy Dandridge
Known For: Acting
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: November 9, 1922
Day of Death: September 8, 1965 (43 years old)
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.
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Actor Princess Malimi
Drums of the Congo
Actor Dancer (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
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Cow-Cow Boogie
Actor Hollyhock School Maid
Lucky Jordan
Actor Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
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A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
Actor Self
Paper Doll
Actor Singer/Dancer
Orchestra Wives
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Blackbird Fantasy
