Dorothy Dandridge
Known For
Acting
Born
1922-11-09 in 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 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.
Most Known For
The Oscars
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Cain's Hundred
as Norma Sherman
Carmen Jones
as Carmen Jones
Blackbird Fantasy
Swingtime Jamboree
as Herself
A Day at the Races
as Singer (uncredited)
Tarzan's Peril
as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
Since You Went Away
as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Irene
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Dancer (uncredited)
Bright Road
as Jane Richards
Island in the Sun
as Margot Seaton
Porgy and Bess
as Bess
Remains to Be Seen
as Dorothy Dandridge
Lucky Jordan
as Hollyhock School Maid
Going Places
as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Sundown
as Kipsang's Wife
Bahama Passage
as Thalia