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Dorothy Dandridge

Acting · 0.6 popularity

Age

103

Movies

51

TV

4

Born: November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965
From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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 portraying her. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Works

51 films

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones

19546.2

A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

19377.1

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

19446.6

Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun

19576.5

Swingtime Jamboree

Swingtime Jamboree

1946

Blackbird Fantasy

Blackbird Fantasy

1942

Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

19596.3

Sundown

Sundown

19415.6

Going Places

Going Places

19386.6

Tarzan's Peril

Tarzan's Peril

19515.5

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

20028.7

Ebony Parade

Ebony Parade

20267.0

Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan

19427.4

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

20018.5

Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky

19435.5

It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

19376.5

Night in New Orleans

Night in New Orleans

19424.2

The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance

20046.0

Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

19536.0

Moment of Danger

Moment of Danger

196010.0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

19416.0

Irene

Irene

19406.5

Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

19417.1

Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana

19415.4

Orchestra Wives

Orchestra Wives

19426.5

Four Shall Die

Four Shall Die

19408.0

Atlantic City

Atlantic City

19446.3

Snow Gets in Your Eyes

Snow Gets in Your Eyes

19386.5

Cow-Cow Boogie

Cow-Cow Boogie

19426.1

Bahama Passage

Bahama Passage

19417.5

The Decks Ran Red

The Decks Ran Red

19586.4

The Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters

19515.5

Pillow to Post

Pillow to Post

19455.5

Teacher's Beau

Teacher's Beau

19357.0

Jungle Jig

Jungle Jig

1941

Tamango

Tamango

19587.0

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

20038.3

Bright Road

Bright Road

19536.5

Hit Parade of 1943

Hit Parade of 1943

19435.7

Paper Doll

Paper Doll

19423.3

The Murder Men

The Murder Men

196110.0

A Jig in the Jungle

A Jig in the Jungle

1941

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

2005

Yes, Indeed!

Yes, Indeed!

1941

Drums of the Congo

Drums of the Congo

194210.0

Swing for Your Supper

Swing for Your Supper

1941

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat

19427.7

Lazybones

Lazybones

1941

Easy Street

Easy Street

1941

Moo Cow Boogie

Moo Cow Boogie

1943

International Revels

International Revels

194010.0