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