Acting
Dorothy Dandridge
Born Nov 9, 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Died Sep 8, 1965
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.
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Acting
Ebony Parade
Comedy · Music
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
Music
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
Documentary · Music · History
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
Documentary
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Documentary · Music
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
Documentary
Cain's Hundred
1961
Drama
The Murder Men
1961
Crime
Moment of Danger
1960
Crime
Porgy and Bess
1959
Music · Drama · Romance
The Decks Ran Red
1958
Thriller · Adventure · Drama
Tamango
1958
Drama · History
Island in the Sun
1957
Drama · Romance
Carmen Jones
1954
Drama · Romance
Remains to Be Seen
1953
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
Bright Road
1953
Drama · Music
The Harlem Globetrotters
1951
Drama
Tarzan's Peril
1951
Action · Adventure
Swingtime Jamboree
1946
Music
Pillow to Post
1945
Comedy
Atlantic City
1944
Romance · Music
Since You Went Away
1944
Drama
Hit Parade of 1943
1943
Comedy · Music
Happy Go Lucky
1943
Comedy · Music · Romance
Lucky Jordan
1942
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Orchestra Wives
1942
Drama · Music · Romance
Drums of the Congo
1942
Drama · Romance
Night in New Orleans
1942
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1942
Comedy · Western
Bahama Passage
1941
Romance · Drama
Sundown
1941
War · Drama · Adventure
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
Comedy · Music · Romance
Lady from Louisiana
1941
Drama
Four Shall Die
1940
Crime
Irene
1940
Comedy · Romance · Music
Going Places
1938
Romance · Comedy
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938
Romance
It Can't Last Forever
1937
Comedy · Crime
A Day at the Races
1937
Comedy · Music
Teacher's Beau
1935
Comedy · Family