Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 9, 1922
Place of Birth:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Social Media
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Girl 27 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas | |
| 2004 | The Harlem Renaissance | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies | Self (archive footage) |
| 1961 | The Murder Men | Norma Sherman |
| 1960 | Moment of Danger | Gianna |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess | Bess |
| 1958 | Tamango | Aiché, Reiker's mistress |
| 1958 | The Decks Ran Red | Mahia |
| 1957 | Island in the Sun | Margot Seaton |
| 1954 | Carmen Jones | Carmen Jones |
| 1953 | Bright Road | Jane Richards |
| 1953 | Remains to Be Seen | Dorothy Dandridge |
| 1951 | The Harlem Globetrotters | Ann Carpenter |
| 1951 | Tarzan's Peril | Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba |
| 1946 | Swingtime Jamboree | Herself |
| 1945 | Pillow to Post | Herself - Vocalist (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Atlantic City | Singer |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away | Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Happy Go Lucky | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hit Parade of 1943 | Count Basie Band Singer |
| 1943 | Moo Cow Boogie | Singer |
| 1942 | Paper Doll | Self |
| 1942 | Orchestra Wives | Singer/Dancer |
| 1942 | Drums of the Congo | Princess Malimi |
| 1942 | Blackbird Fantasy | |
| 1942 | Ride 'Em Cowboy | Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Cow-Cow Boogie | Cowgirl |
| 1942 | Lucky Jordan | Hollyhock School Maid |
| 1942 | Night in New Orleans | Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited) |
| 1942 | A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat | |
| 1941 | Sun Valley Serenade | Specialty Act |
| 1941 | Bahama Passage | Thalia |
| 1941 | Swing for Your Supper | Vocalist |
| 1941 | Yes, Indeed! | |
| 1941 | Jungle Jig | |
| 1941 | Lady from Louisiana | Felice |
| 1941 | Sundown | Kipsang's Wife |
| 1941 | Easy Street | |
| 1941 | Lazybones | |
| 1941 | A Jig in the Jungle | Self |
| 1940 | Four Shall Die | Helen Fielding |
| 1940 | Irene | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) |
| 1940 | International Revels | Self |
| 1938 | Going Places | Member of The Dandridge Sisters |
| 1938 | Snow Gets in Your Eyes | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) |
| 1937 | It Can't Last Forever | Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited) |
| 1937 | A Day at the Races | Singer (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Teacher's Beau | Student |
| Ebony Parade | (archive footage) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred | Norma Sherman |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |