Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1922-11-09
Day of Death
1965-09-08
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.
Filmography (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
