Dorothy Dandridge
Known for: Acting
Born: November 9, 1922
Died: September 8, 1965
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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Filmography
51 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
6.0
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
8.3
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
8.7
It's Black Entertainment
2002
8.5
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
5.2
Cain's Hundred
1961
10.0
The Murder Men
1961
10.0
Moment of Danger
1960
6.3
Porgy and Bess
1959
6.4
The Decks Ran Red
1958
7.0
Tamango
1958
6.5
Island in the Sun
1957
6.2
Carmen Jones
1954
6.0
Remains to Be Seen
1953
6.5
Bright Road
1953
7.0
The Oscars
1953
5.5
The Harlem Globetrotters
1951
5.5
Tarzan's Peril
1951
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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Swingtime Jamboree
1946
5.5
Pillow to Post
1945
6.3
Atlantic City
1944
6.6
Since You Went Away
1944
5.7
Hit Parade of 1943
1943
5.5
Happy Go Lucky
1943NR
Moo Cow Boogie
1943
7.4
Lucky Jordan
1942
7.7
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942
6.5
Orchestra Wives
1942
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Blackbird Fantasy
1942
10.0
Drums of the Congo
1942
4.2
Night in New Orleans
1942
6.1
Cow-Cow Boogie
1942
3.3
Paper Doll
1942
7.5
Bahama Passage
1941
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Yes, Indeed!
1941
6.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
5.5
Sundown
1941NR
A Jig in the Jungle
1941
7.1
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
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Jungle Jig
1941
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Swing for Your Supper
1941
5.4
Lady from Louisiana
1941NR
Easy Street
1941
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Lazybones
1941
8.0
Four Shall Die
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International Revels
1940
6.5
Irene
1940
6.6
Going Places
1938
6.5
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938
6.5
It Can't Last Forever
1937
7.1
A Day at the Races
1937
7.0
Teacher's Beau
1935
7.0
Ebony Parade
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