Dorothy Dandridge

Actor

Born: November 9, 1922
Died: September 8, 1965 (age 42)
From: 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…

Filmography (51)

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas (2005)
The Harlem Renaissance (2004)
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)
Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)
Self (archive footage)
The Murder Men (1961)
Norma Sherman
Moment of Danger (1960)
Gianna
Porgy and Bess (1959)
Bess
The Decks Ran Red (1958)
Mahia
Tamango (1958)
Aiché, Reiker's mistress
Island in the Sun (1957)
Margot Seaton
Carmen Jones (1954)
Carmen Jones
Remains to Be Seen (1953)
Dorothy Dandridge
Bright Road (1953)
Jane Richards
The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
Ann Carpenter
Tarzan's Peril (1951)
Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
Swingtime Jamboree (1946)
Herself
Pillow to Post (1945)
Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
Atlantic City (1944)
Singer
Since You Went Away (1944)
Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
Count Basie Band Singer
Happy Go Lucky (1943)
Showgirl (uncredited)
Moo Cow Boogie
Moo Cow Boogie (1943)
Singer
Lucky Jordan (1942)
Hollyhock School Maid
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat (1942)
Orchestra Wives (1942)
Singer/Dancer
Blackbird Fantasy (1942)
Drums of the Congo (1942)
Princess Malimi
Night in New Orleans (1942)
Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
Cow-Cow Boogie (1942)
Cowgirl