Dorothy Dandridge

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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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  • wc Gender: Female
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1922-11-09
  • event Death Date 1965-09-08
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 2.2
  • info Birth Place Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Porgy and Bess

1959-06-24

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Island in the Sun

1957-06-12

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Sun Valley Serenade

1941-08-29

5.9

Carmen Jones

1954-10-28

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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

2005-01-01

4.5

Paper Doll

1942-01-01

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Bahama Passage

1941-12-10

6.3

Bright Road

1953-04-17

6.4

Tamango

1958-01-24

5.8

Orchestra Wives

1942-09-04

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Happy Go Lucky

1943-01-04

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It Can't Last Forever

1937-07-15

6.4

The Decks Ran Red

1958-10-10

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Swing for Your Supper

1941-05-05

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Drums of the Congo

1942-07-17

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Yes, Indeed!

1941-11-24

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Blackbird Fantasy

1942-08-31

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Jungle Jig

1941-06-02

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Moment of Danger

1960-01-26

6.4

Girl 27

2007-07-27

5.7

Remains to Be Seen

1953-05-15

5.2

Lady from Louisiana

1941-04-22

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The Murder Men

1961-01-01

5.4

Sundown

1941-10-31

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Going Places

1938-12-31

5.8

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942-02-13

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Snow Gets in Your Eyes

1938-05-14

4.8

Hit Parade of 1943

1943-03-26

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Atlantic City

1944-09-15

7.1

A Day at the Races

1937-06-11

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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001-10-07

6

The Harlem Renaissance

2004-01-01

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Four Shall Die

1940-10-15

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Tarzan's Peril

1951-03-13

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The Harlem Globetrotters

1951-05-30

6.4

Since You Went Away

1944-06-30

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Ebony Parade

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Irene

1940-04-23

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Easy Street

1941-02-20

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Lazybones

1941-02-20

5.3

Pillow to Post

1945-06-09

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Cow-Cow Boogie

1942-03-27

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It's Black Entertainment

2002-02-08

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Lucky Jordan

1942-11-16

7.5

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

2003-06-24

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Night in New Orleans

1942-07-01

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Swingtime Jamboree

1946-01-01

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Moo Cow Boogie

1943-01-01

7.7

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat

1942-11-11

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International Revels

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Teacher's Beau

1935-04-27

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A Jig in the Jungle

1941-10-30

4.7

Cain's Hundred

1961-09-19

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950-09-10

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-06-20

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The Oscars

1953-03-19

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-06-20