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Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Actor

Born November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died September 8, 1965

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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.

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Dorothy Dandridge Videos

DORTHY DANDRIDGE: AN AMERICAN BEAUTY (2003) | Official Trailer

Porgy and Bess and Ben-Hur Win Music Awards: 1960 Oscars

The Decks Ran Red (Original Theatrical Trailer)

1957 Island in the Sun, clip

Carmen Jones (trailer)

Carmen Jones (1954) Clip | Out on BFI Blu-ray 19 September | BFI

Bright Road 1953 Trailer

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Flight of the Bumblebee Poster

Flight of the Bumblebee Short Film2025Self

Number One on the Call Sheet Poster

Number One on the Call Sheet Mini-Series2025Self

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes Poster

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes Documentary2018Self

Girl 27 Documentary2007Self

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein Poster

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein Documentary2007Self

Harlem Renaissance Poster

Harlem Renaissance Documentary2004Self

A Century of Black Cinema Poster

A Century of Black Cinema Documentary2003Self

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty Poster

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty Documentary2003

Dorothy Dandridge: Singing at Her Best Poster

Dorothy Dandridge: Singing at Her Best Video2003Self

It's Black Entertainment Poster

It's Black Entertainment Documentary2002Self

Redeemer Poster

Redeemer TV Movie2002

Classified X Poster

Classified X Documentary1998Self

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood Poster

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood Documentary1998Self

The Republic Pictures Story Poster

The Republic Pictures Story Documentary1991Singer )

That's Black Entertainment Poster

That's Black Entertainment Documentary1990Self

Brown Sugar Poster

Brown Sugar Mini-Series1986Self

Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals Poster

Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals Documentary1974Self

Freedom Spectacular Poster

Freedom Spectacular TV Movie1964Self

Open House TV Series1964Self

That Regis Philbin Show Poster

That Regis Philbin Show TV Series1964Self

You Don't Say Poster

You Don't Say TV Series1963Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

Cain's Hundred Poster

Cain's Hundred TV Series1961Norma Sherman

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Co-Hostess

The Murder Men Poster

The Murder Men Feature Film1961Norma Sherman

Malaga Feature Film1960Gianna

Juke Box Jury Poster

Juke Box Jury TV Series1959Self - Panellist

Porgy and Bess Poster

Porgy and Bess Feature Film1959Bess

Tamango Feature Film1958Aiché, Reiker's Mistress

The Decks Ran Red Poster

The Decks Ran Red Feature Film1958Mahia

Island in the Sun Poster

Island in the Sun Feature Film1957Margot Seaton

The 29th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 29th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1957Self - Presenter & Performer

Film Fanfare Poster

Film Fanfare TV Series1956Self

Ford Star Jubilee Poster

Ford Star Jubilee TV Series1955Self

The 27th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 27th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1955Self - Nominee & Presenter

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium Poster

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium TV Series1955Self

Carmen Jones Poster

Carmen Jones Feature Film1954Carmen Jones

Light's Diamond Jubilee Documentary1954Self

Bright Road Poster

Bright Road Feature Film1953Jane Richards

Remains to Be Seen Poster

Remains to Be Seen Feature Film1953Dorothy Dandridge

The George Jessel Show Poster

The George Jessel Show TV Series1953Self

Reflets de Cannes Poster

Reflets de Cannes TV Series1952Self

Tarzan's Peril Poster

Tarzan's Peril Feature Film1951Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba

The Harlem Globetrotters Poster

The Harlem Globetrotters Feature Film1951Ann Carpenter

Songs for Sale TV Series1950Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950Self - singer

Cavalcade of Stars Poster

Cavalcade of Stars TV Series1949Self - Guest Vocalist

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

Ebony Parade Poster

Ebony Parade Feature Film1947Self

Swingtime Jamboree Poster

Swingtime Jamboree Feature Film1946

Pillow to Post Poster

Pillow to Post Feature Film1945Dorothy Dandridge - Vocalist

Atlantic City Poster

Atlantic City Feature Film1944Singer

Since You Went Away Poster

Since You Went Away Feature Film1944Black Officer's Wife in Train Station

Happy Go Lucky Poster

Happy Go Lucky Feature Film1943Showgirl

Hit Parade of 1943 Poster

Hit Parade of 1943 Feature Film1943Count Basie Band Singer

Moo Cow Boogie Short Film1943Singer

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat Poster

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat Short Film1942Self

Cow-Cow Boogie Poster

Cow-Cow Boogie Short Film1942Self

Drums of the Congo Poster

Drums of the Congo Feature Film1942Princess Malimi

Lucky Jordan Poster

Lucky Jordan Feature Film1942Hollyhock School Maid

Night in New Orleans Poster

Night in New Orleans Feature Film1942Sal, Shadrach's Girl

Ride 'Em Cowboy Poster

Ride 'Em Cowboy Feature Film1942Dancer

The Night Before the Divorce Poster

The Night Before the Divorce Feature Film1942Party Maid

Bahama Passage Poster

Bahama Passage Feature Film1941Thalia

Easy Street Short Film1941Self

Lady from Louisiana Poster

Lady from Louisiana Feature Film1941Felice

Lazybones Poster

Lazybones Short Film1941Self - Dancer

Sun Valley Serenade Poster

Sun Valley Serenade Feature Film1941Specialty

Sundown Feature Film1941Kipsang's Wife

Yes, Indeed! Poster

Yes, Indeed! Short Film1941Self

Four Shall Die Poster

Four Shall Die Feature Film1940Helen Fielding

Irene Feature Film1940One of the Dandridge Sisters

Going Places Poster

Going Places Feature Film1938Member of the Dandridge Sisters

Snow Gets in Your Eyes Poster

Snow Gets in Your Eyes Short Film1938One of the Dandridge Sisters

A Day at the Races Poster

A Day at the Races Feature Film1937Black Singer

It Can't Last Forever Poster

It Can't Last Forever Feature Film1937Dandridge Sisters Act

Easy to Take Poster

Easy to Take Feature Film1936Member of the Dandridge Sisters

Teacher's Beau Poster

Teacher's Beau Short Film1935Cabin Kid

The Big Broadcast of 1936 Poster

The Big Broadcast of 1936 Feature Film1935Member of the Dandridge Sisters

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Pretty Dudes Poster

Pretty Dudes TV Series2016

Dieter & Andreas Short Film1989

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