Dorothy Dandridge
Born
November 9, 1922
Died
September 8, 1965 (42 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 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

Girl 27
Self (archive footage)
2007

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005

The Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage)
2004

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2003

It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2002

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self (archive footage)
2001

Cain's Hundred
Norma Sherman · (1 episode)
1961

The Murder Men
Norma Sherman
1961

Moment of Danger
Gianna
1960

Porgy and Bess
Bess
1959

The Decks Ran Red
Mahia
1958

Tamango
Aiché, Reiker's mistress
1958

Island in the Sun
Margot Seaton
1957

Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones
1954

Remains to Be Seen
Dorothy Dandridge
1953

Bright Road
Jane Richards
1953

The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953

The Harlem Globetrotters
Ann Carpenter
1951

Tarzan's Peril
Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
1951

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (2 episodes)
1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (6 episodes)
1948

Swingtime Jamboree
Herself
1946

Pillow to Post
Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
1945

Atlantic City
Singer
1944

Since You Went Away
Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
1944

Hit Parade of 1943
Count Basie Band Singer
1943

Happy Go Lucky
Showgirl (uncredited)
1943
Moo Cow Boogie
Singer
1943

Lucky Jordan
Hollyhock School Maid
1942

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942

Orchestra Wives
Singer/Dancer
1942

Blackbird Fantasy
1942

Drums of the Congo
Princess Malimi
1942

Night in New Orleans
Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited)
1942

Cow-Cow Boogie
Cowgirl
1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy
Dancer (uncredited)
1942

Paper Doll
Self
1942

Bahama Passage
Thalia
1941

Yes, Indeed!
1941

Sundown
Kipsang's Wife
1941
A Jig in the Jungle
Self
1941

Sun Valley Serenade
Specialty Act
1941

Jungle Jig
1941

Swing for Your Supper
Vocalist
1941

Lady from Louisiana
Felice
1941
Easy Street
1941

Lazybones
1941

Four Shall Die
Helen Fielding
1940
International Revels
Self
1940

Irene
One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
1940

Going Places
Member of The Dandridge Sisters
1938

Snow Gets in Your Eyes
One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
1938

It Can't Last Forever
Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
1937

A Day at the Races
Singer (uncredited)
1937

Ebony Parade
(archive footage)

Teacher's Beau
Student
1935