Dorothy Dandridge
Known for ActingBorn 1922-11-09 — died 1965-09-08Cleveland, 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.
Known for
Carmen Jones
1954 · as Carmen Jones
Going Places
1938 · as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Porgy and Bess
1959 · as Bess
Tarzan's Peril
1951 · as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
Island in the Sun
1957 · as Margot Seaton
Moment of Danger
1960 · as Gianna
Since You Went Away
1944 · as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Swingtime Jamboree
1946 · as Herself
The Murder Men
1961 · as Norma Sherman
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941 · as Dancer (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
1937 · as Singer (uncredited)
It Can't Last Forever
1937 · as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
Bahama Passage
1941 · as Thalia
Remains to Be Seen
1953 · as Dorothy Dandridge
Happy Go Lucky
1943 · as Showgirl (uncredited)
Irene
1940 · as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
Blackbird Fantasy
1942
Orchestra Wives
1942 · as Singer/Dancer