Dorothy Dandridge
Acting
Born: 1922-11-09 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 1965-09-08
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 i
🎬 Movies (30)
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
Self (archive footage)
The Murder Men
1961
Norma Sherman
Moment of Danger
1960
Gianna
Porgy and Bess
1959
Bess
Tamango
1958
Aiché, Reiker's mistress
The Decks Ran Red
1958
Mahia
Island in the Sun
1957
Margot Seaton
Carmen Jones
1954
Carmen Jones
Bright Road
1953
Jane Richards
Remains to Be Seen
1953
Dorothy Dandridge
Tarzan's Peril
1951
Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
The Harlem Globetrotters
1951
Ann Carpenter
Swingtime Jamboree
1946
Herself
Pillow to Post
1945
Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
Atlantic City
1944
Singer
Since You Went Away
1944
Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Happy Go Lucky
1943
Showgirl (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943
1943
Count Basie Band Singer
Moo Cow Boogie
1943
Singer
Paper Doll
1942
Self
Orchestra Wives
1942
Singer/Dancer
Drums of the Congo
1942
Princess Malimi
Blackbird Fantasy
1942
Cow-Cow Boogie
1942
Cowgirl
Lucky Jordan
1942
Hollyhock School Maid
Night in New Orleans
1942
Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
