Dorothy Dandridge

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-11-09

Day of death

1965-09-08 (42 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Dorothy Dandridge

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

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Cain's Hundred

    Cain's Hundred

  • Pillow to Post

    Pillow to Post

  • Sundown

    Sundown

  • Since You Went Away

    Since You Went Away

  • Tamango

    Tamango

  • The Murder Men

    The Murder Men

  • Lady from Louisiana

    Lady from Louisiana

  • Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

    Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

  • Hit Parade of 1943

    Hit Parade of 1943

  • Snow Gets in Your Eyes

    Snow Gets in Your Eyes

  • A Day at the Races

    A Day at the Races

  • Carmen Jones

    Carmen Jones

  • Remains to Be Seen

    Remains to Be Seen

  • Lazybones

    Lazybones

  • Yes, Indeed!

    Yes, Indeed!

  • Night in New Orleans

    Night in New Orleans

  • Porgy and Bess

    Porgy and Bess

  • Irene

    Irene

  • Going Places

    Going Places

  • Sun Valley Serenade

    Sun Valley Serenade

  • The Harlem Globetrotters

    The Harlem Globetrotters

  • Bahama Passage

    Bahama Passage

  • Atlantic City

    Atlantic City

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • Lucky Jordan

    Lucky Jordan

  • Tarzan's Peril

    Tarzan's Peril

  • Island in the Sun

    Island in the Sun

  • Drums of the Congo

    Drums of the Congo

  • Swingtime Jamboree

    Swingtime Jamboree

  • Moment of Danger

    Moment of Danger

  • The Harlem Renaissance

    The Harlem Renaissance

  • International Revels

    International Revels

  • Blackbird Fantasy

    Blackbird Fantasy

  • Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

    Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

  • Orchestra Wives

    Orchestra Wives

  • The Decks Ran Red

    The Decks Ran Red

  • Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

  • It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

  • Bright Road

    Bright Road

  • Ebony Parade

    Ebony Parade

  • Teacher's Beau

    Teacher's Beau

  • It Can't Last Forever

    It Can't Last Forever

  • Happy Go Lucky

    Happy Go Lucky

  • Four Shall Die

    Four Shall Die

  • Paper Doll

    Paper Doll

  • Jungle Jig

    Jungle Jig

  • Swing for Your Supper

    Swing for Your Supper

  • A Jig in the Jungle

    A Jig in the Jungle

  • A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat

    A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat

  • Moo Cow Boogie

    Moo Cow Boogie

  • Cow-Cow Boogie

    Cow-Cow Boogie

  • Easy Street

    Easy Street