Dorothy Dandridge
Acting
Born November 9, 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Films (50)
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
The Murder Men
1961
Moment of Danger
1960
Porgy and Bess
1959
The Decks Ran Red
1958
Tamango
1958
Island in the Sun
1957
Carmen Jones
1954
Remains to Be Seen
1953
Bright Road
1953
The Harlem Globetrotters
1951
Tarzan's Peril
1951
Swingtime Jamboree
1946
Pillow to Post
1945
Atlantic City
1944
Since You Went Away
1944
Hit Parade of 1943
1943
Happy Go Lucky
1943
Moo Cow Boogie
1943
Lucky Jordan
1942
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942
Orchestra Wives
1942
Blackbird Fantasy
1942
Drums of the Congo
1942
Night in New Orleans
1942
Cow-Cow Boogie
1942
Paper Doll
1942
Bahama Passage
1941
Yes, Indeed!
1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
Sundown
1941
A Jig in the Jungle
1941
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
Jungle Jig
1941
Swing for Your Supper
1941
Lady from Louisiana
1941
Easy Street
1941
Lazybones
1941
Four Shall Die
1940
International Revels
1940
Irene
1940
Going Places
1938
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938
It Can't Last Forever
1937
A Day at the Races
1937
Teacher's Beau
1935