
Dorothy Dandridge
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.
Acting (46 movies)

Porgy and Bess
1959

Island in the Sun
1957

Sun Valley Serenade
1941

Carmen Jones
1954

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005

Paper Doll
1942

Bahama Passage
1941

Bright Road
1953

Tamango
1958

Orchestra Wives
1942

Happy Go Lucky
1943

It Can't Last Forever
1937

The Decks Ran Red
1958

Swing for Your Supper
1941

Drums of the Congo
1942

Yes, Indeed!
1941

Blackbird Fantasy
1942

Jungle Jig
1941

Moment of Danger
1960

Remains to Be Seen
1953

Lady from Louisiana
1941

The Murder Men
1961

Sundown
1941

Going Places
1938

Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942

Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938

Hit Parade of 1943
1943

Atlantic City
1944

A Day at the Races
1937

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001

The Harlem Renaissance
2004

Four Shall Die
1940

Tarzan's Peril
1951

The Harlem Globetrotters
1951

Since You Went Away
1944

Irene
1940

Lazybones
1941

Pillow to Post
1945

Cow-Cow Boogie
1942

It's Black Entertainment
2002

Lucky Jordan
1942

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003

Night in New Orleans
1942

Swingtime Jamboree
1946

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942

Teacher's Beau
1935
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