Dorothy Dandridge
Acting
Born: November 9, 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: September 8, 1965 (aged 42)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Photos (14)
Movies (39)
Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones
A Day at the Races
Singer (uncredited)
Since You Went Away
Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Porgy and Bess
Bess
Island in the Sun
Margot Seaton
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Dancer (uncredited)
Going Places
Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Sundown
Kipsang's Wife
Sun Valley Serenade
Specialty Act
Lucky Jordan
Hollyhock School Maid
Remains to Be Seen
Dorothy Dandridge
Tarzan's Peril
Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
Lady from Louisiana
Felice
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
Irene
One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
Orchestra Wives
Singer/Dancer
Hit Parade of 1943
Count Basie Band Singer
Jungle Jig
1941
Happy Go Lucky
Showgirl (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
Moment of Danger
Gianna
The Decks Ran Red
Mahia
Tamango
Aiché, Reiker's mistress
Bahama Passage
Thalia
Atlantic City
Singer
The Murder Men
Norma Sherman
Bright Road
Jane Richards
Four Shall Die
Helen Fielding
Teacher's Beau
Student
It Can't Last Forever
Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
Blackbird Fantasy
1942
Drums of the Congo
Princess Malimi
Swing for Your Supper
Vocalist
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
The Harlem Globetrotters
Ann Carpenter
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942
Cow-Cow Boogie
Cowgirl
Yes, Indeed!
1941
Lazybones
1941
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (10)
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 6 eps
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Pillow to Post
Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
Paper Doll
Self
Swingtime Jamboree
Herself
The Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self (archive footage)
