Dorothy Dandridge
35 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 9, 1922
- Died
- Sep 8, 1965 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Dorothy Dandridge: movies and TV shows
Acting (36)
- Upcoming Ebony Parade
as (archive footage)
- 2005
- 1961
- 1961 The Murder Men
as Norma Sherman
- 1960 Moment of Danger
as Gianna
- 1959 Porgy and Bess
as Bess
- 1958 The Decks Ran Red
as Mahia
- 1958 Tamango
as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
- 1957 Island in the Sun
as Margot Seaton
- 1954 Carmen Jones
as Carmen Jones
- 1953 Remains to Be Seen
as Dorothy Dandridge
- 1953 Bright Road
as Jane Richards
- 1951 The Harlem Globetrotters
as Ann Carpenter
- 1951 Tarzan's Peril
as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
- 1944 Atlantic City
as Singer
- 1944 Since You Went Away
as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
- 1943 Hit Parade of 1943
as Count Basie Band Singer
- 1943 Happy Go Lucky
as Showgirl (uncredited)
- 1943 Moo Cow Boogie
as Singer
- 1942 Lucky Jordan
as Hollyhock School Maid
- 1942 Orchestra Wives
as Singer/Dancer
- 1942 Drums of the Congo
as Princess Malimi
- 1942 Night in New Orleans
as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
- 1941 Bahama Passage
as Thalia
- 1941 Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Dancer (uncredited)
- 1941 Sundown
as Kipsang's Wife
- 1941 Sun Valley Serenade
as Specialty Act
- 1941 Lady from Louisiana
as Felice
- 1941
- 1940 Four Shall Die
as Helen Fielding
- 1940 Irene
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
- 1938 Going Places
as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
- 1938 Snow Gets in Your Eyes
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
- 1937 It Can't Last Forever
as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
- 1937 A Day at the Races
as Singer (uncredited)
- 1935 Teacher's Beau
as Student
Talk shows and appearances (11)
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 1953 The Oscars
2 episodes
- 1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
2 episodes
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
6 episodes
- 1946
- 1945
- 1941
- 1940