
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 i…
Known For
A Day at the Races
Singer (uncredited)
Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones
Since You Went Away
Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade
Specialty Act
Island in the Sun
Margot Seaton
Porgy and Bess
Bess
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Dancer (uncredited)
Sundown
Kipsang's Wife
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Filmography
Acting (55)
Movies (51)
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
The Harlem Renaissance
2004as Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
2002as Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001as Self (archive footage)
The Murder Men
1961as Norma Sherman
Moment of Danger
1960as Gianna
Porgy and Bess
1959as Bess
Tamango
1958as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
The Decks Ran Red
1958as Mahia
Island in the Sun
1957as Margot Seaton
Carmen Jones
1954as Carmen Jones
Remains to Be Seen
1953as Dorothy Dandridge
Bright Road
1953as Jane Richards
The Harlem Globetrotters
1951as Ann Carpenter
Tarzan's Peril
1951as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
Swingtime Jamboree
1946as Herself
Pillow to Post
1945as Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
Since You Went Away
1944as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Atlantic City
1944as Singer
Happy Go Lucky
1943as Showgirl (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943
1943as Count Basie Band Singer
Moo Cow Boogie
1943as Singer
Night in New Orleans
1942as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
Lucky Jordan
1942as Hollyhock School Maid
Blackbird Fantasy
1942
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942
Orchestra Wives
1942as Singer/Dancer
Cow-Cow Boogie
1942as Cowgirl
Paper Doll
1942as Self
Drums of the Congo
1942as Princess Malimi
Lady from Louisiana
1941as Felice
Sundown
1941as Kipsang's Wife
Sun Valley Serenade
1941as Specialty Act
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941as Dancer (uncredited)
A Jig in the Jungle
1941as Self
Bahama Passage
1941as Thalia
Jungle Jig
1941
Swing for Your Supper
1941as Vocalist
Easy Street
1941
Yes, Indeed!
1941
Lazybones
1941
Irene
1940as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
Four Shall Die
1940as Helen Fielding
International Revels
1940as Self
Going Places
1938as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
1937as Singer (uncredited)
It Can't Last Forever
1937as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
Teacher's Beau
1935as Student
Ebony Parade
as (archive footage)
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