1922-11-09 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.
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Girl 27 | Self (archive footage) | 2007-07-27 |
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas | 2005-01-01 | |
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Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty | (archive footage) | 2003-06-24 |
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It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2002-02-08 |
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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies | Self (archive footage) | 2001-10-07 |
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The Murder Men | Norma Sherman | 1961-01-01 |
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Moment of Danger | Gianna | 1960-01-26 |
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Porgy and Bess | Bess | 1959-06-24 |
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Tamango | Aiché, Reiker's mistress | 1958-01-24 |
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The Decks Ran Red | Mahia | 1958-10-10 |
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Island in the Sun | Margot Seaton | 1957-06-12 |
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Carmen Jones | Carmen Jones | 1954-10-28 |
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Remains to Be Seen | Dorothy Dandridge | 1953-05-15 |
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Bright Road | Jane Richards | 1953-04-17 |
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The Harlem Globetrotters | Ann Carpenter | 1951-05-30 |
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Tarzan's Peril | Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba | 1951-03-13 |
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Swingtime Jamboree | 1946-01-01 | |
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Pillow to Post | Herself - Vocalist (uncredited) | 1945-06-09 |
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Since You Went Away | Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited) | 1944-06-30 |
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Atlantic City | Singer | 1944-09-15 |
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Happy Go Lucky | Showgirl (uncredited) | 1943-01-04 |
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Moo Cow Boogie | Singer | 1943-01-01 |
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Hit Parade of 1943 | Count Basie Band Singer | 1943-03-26 |
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Night in New Orleans | Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited) | 1942-07-01 |
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Drums of the Congo | Princess Malimi | 1942-07-17 |
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Paper Doll | Self | 1942-01-01 |
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Blackbird Fantasy | 1942-08-31 | |
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Orchestra Wives | Singer/Dancer | 1942-09-04 |
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Lucky Jordan | Hollyhock School Maid | 1942-11-16 |
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A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat | 1942-11-11 | |
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Cow-Cow Boogie | 1942-03-27 | |
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Ride 'Em Cowboy | Dancer (uncredited) | 1942-02-13 |
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Sun Valley Serenade | Specialty Act | 1941-08-29 |
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Swing for Your Supper | Vocalist | 1941-05-05 |
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Yes, Indeed! | 1941-11-24 | |
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Lady from Louisiana | Felice | 1941-04-22 |
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Jungle Jig | 1941-06-02 | |
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Easy Street | 1941-02-20 | |
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Lazybones | 1941-02-20 | |
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Bahama Passage | Thalia | 1941-12-10 |
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Sundown | Kipsang's Wife | 1941-10-31 |
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Four Shall Die | Helen Fielding | 1940-10-15 |
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Irene | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) | 1940-04-23 |
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Snow Gets in Your Eyes | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) | 1938-05-14 |
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Going Places | Member of The Dandridge Sisters | 1938-12-31 |
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It Can't Last Forever | Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
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A Day at the Races | Singer (uncredited) | 1937-06-11 |
