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.

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Poster movie Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

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Poster movie Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

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Poster movie Going Places

Going Places

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Poster movie Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan

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Island in the Sun

Margot Seaton

Película 1957

Sun Valley Serenade

Specialty Act

Película 1941

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones

Película 1954

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

Película 2005

Paper Doll

Self

Película 1942

Bahama Passage

Thalia

Película 1941

Bright Road

Jane Richards

Película 1953

Tamango

Aiché, Reiker's mistress

Película 1958

Orchestra Wives

Singer/Dancer

Película 1942

Happy Go Lucky

Showgirl (uncredited)

Película 1943

It Can't Last Forever

Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)

Película 1937

The Decks Ran Red

Mahia

Película 1958

Swing for Your Supper

Vocalist

Película 1941

Drums of the Congo

Princess Malimi

Película 1942

Yes, Indeed!

Película 1941

Blackbird Fantasy

Película 1942

Jungle Jig

Película 1941

Moment of Danger

Gianna

Película 1960

Girl 27

Self (archive footage)

Película 2007

Lady from Louisiana

Felice

Película 1941

The Murder Men

Norma Sherman

Película 1961

Sundown

Kipsang's Wife

Película 1941

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Dancer (uncredited)

Película 1942

Snow Gets in Your Eyes

One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Película 1938

Hit Parade of 1943

Count Basie Band Singer

Película 1943

Atlantic City

Singer

Película 1944

A Day at the Races

Singer (uncredited)

Película 1937

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Self (archive footage)

Película 2001

The Harlem Renaissance

Self (archive footage)

Película 2004

Four Shall Die

Helen Fielding

Película 1940

Tarzan's Peril

Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba

Película 1951

The Harlem Globetrotters

Ann Carpenter

Película 1951

Since You Went Away

Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)

Película 1944

Ebony Parade

(archive footage)

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Irene

One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Película 1940

Easy Street

Película 1941

Lazybones

Película 1941

Pillow to Post

Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)

Película 1945

Cow-Cow Boogie

Cowgirl

Película 1942

It's Black Entertainment

Self (archive footage)

Película 2002

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

Self (archive footage)

Película 2003

Night in New Orleans

Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited)

Película 1942

Moo Cow Boogie

Singer

Película 1943

Swingtime Jamboree

Herself

Película 1946

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat

Película 1942

International Revels

Self

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Teacher's Beau

Student

Película 1935

A Jig in the Jungle

Self

Película 1941

Series de TV no disponible desde Dorothy Dandridge

Cain's Hundred

Norma Sherman

Tv 1961

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

Tv 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

Tv 1948

The Oscars

Self

Tv 1953