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.
Porsonal Info
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-11-09
Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Social Handle
6.1
Porgy and Bess
1959-06-24
6.6
Island in the Sun
1957-06-12
7.0
Sun Valley Serenade
1941-08-29
6.1
Carmen Jones
1954-10-28
0.0
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005-01-01
3.3
Paper Doll
1942-01-01
6.0
Bahama Passage
1941-12-10
6.3
Bright Road
1953-04-17
6.7
Tamango
1958-01-24
4.0
Happy Go Lucky
1943-01-04
6.3
Orchestra Wives
1942-09-04
5.3
It Can't Last Forever
1937-07-15
6.3
The Decks Ran Red
1958-10-10
0.0
Swing for Your Supper
1941-05-05
0.0
Drums of the Congo
1942-07-17
0.0
Blackbird Fantasy
1942-08-31
0.0
Yes, Indeed!
1941-11-24
0.0
Jungle Jig
1941-06-02
0.0
Moment of Danger
1960-01-26
5.7
Remains to Be Seen
1953-05-15
5.3
Lady from Louisiana
1941-04-22
0.0
The Murder Men
1961-01-01
5.4
Sundown
1941-10-31
6.3
Going Places
1938-12-31
5.9
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941-11-17
6.0
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938-05-14
5.2
Hit Parade of 1943
1943-03-26
5.0
Atlantic City
1944-09-15
7.1
A Day at the Races
1937-06-11
8.0
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001-10-07
6.0
The Harlem Renaissance
2004-01-01
0.0
Four Shall Die
1940-10-15
5.0
The Harlem Globetrotters
1951-05-30
5.0
Tarzan's Peril
1951-03-13
6.5
Since You Went Away
1944-06-30
0.0
Ebony Parade
6.0
Irene
1940-04-23
0.0
Easy Street
1941-02-20
0.0
Lazybones
1941-02-20
5.3
Pillow to Post
1945-06-09
6.0
Cow-Cow Boogie
1942-03-27
8.0
It's Black Entertainment
2002-02-08
6.0
Lucky Jordan
1942-11-16
7.5
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003-06-24
3.6
Night in New Orleans
1942-07-01
0.0
Moo Cow Boogie
1943-01-01
0.0
Swingtime Jamboree
1946-01-01
7.7
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942-11-11
0.0
International Revels
1940-05-03
7.0
Teacher's Beau
1935-04-27
0.0
A Jig in the Jungle
1941-10-30
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