Dorothy Dandridge
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 9, 1922
- Died
- September 8, 1965
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Ebony Parade TBA
as (archive footage)
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas 2005
Actor
The Harlem Renaissance 2004
as Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty 2003
as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies 2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Murder Men 1961
as Norma Sherman
Moment of Danger 1960
as Gianna
Porgy and Bess 1959
as Bess
The Decks Ran Red 1958
as Mahia
Tamango 1958
as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
Island in the Sun 1957
as Margot Seaton
Carmen Jones 1954
as Carmen Jones
Remains to Be Seen 1953
as Dorothy Dandridge
Bright Road 1953
as Jane Richards
The Harlem Globetrotters 1951
as Ann Carpenter
Tarzan's Peril 1951
as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
Swingtime Jamboree 1946
as Herself
Pillow to Post 1945
as Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
Atlantic City 1944
as Singer
Since You Went Away 1944
as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943 1943
as Count Basie Band Singer
Happy Go Lucky 1943
as Showgirl (uncredited)
- Moo Cow Boogie
Moo Cow Boogie 1943
as Singer
Lucky Jordan 1942
as Hollyhock School Maid
Orchestra Wives 1942
as Singer/Dancer
Drums of the Congo 1942
as Princess Malimi
Night in New Orleans 1942
as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy 1942
as Dancer (uncredited)
Bahama Passage 1941
as Thalia
Sundown 1941
as Kipsang's Wife
- A Jig in the Jungle
A Jig in the Jungle 1941
as Self
Sun Valley Serenade 1941
as Specialty Act
Lady from Louisiana 1941
as Felice
- Easy Street
Easy Street 1941
Actor
Four Shall Die 1940
as Helen Fielding
- International Revels
International Revels 1940
as Self
Irene 1940
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
Going Places 1938
as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Snow Gets in Your Eyes 1938
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
It Can't Last Forever 1937
as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
A Day at the Races 1937
as Singer (uncredited)
Teacher's Beau 1935
as Student
Credits from TMDB.