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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