Dorothy Dandridge
Acting
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
Acting55
movieThe Harlem Renaissance
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieDorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieIt's Black Entertainment
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieGoldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
Self (archive footage)
tvCain's Hundred
1961
Norma Sherman
movieThe Murder Men
1961
Norma Sherman
movieTamango
1958
Aiché, Reiker's mistress
movieIsland in the Sun
1957
Margot Seaton
movieCarmen Jones
1954
Carmen Jones
movieRemains to Be Seen
1953
Dorothy Dandridge
movieBright Road
1953
Jane Richards
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieThe Harlem Globetrotters
1951
Ann Carpenter
movieTarzan's Peril
1951
Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
movieSwingtime Jamboree
1946
Herself
moviePillow to Post
1945
Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
movieAtlantic City
1944
Singer
movieSince You Went Away
1944
Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
movieHit Parade of 1943
1943
Count Basie Band Singer
movieHappy Go Lucky
1943
Showgirl (uncredited)
movieLucky Jordan
1942
Hollyhock School Maid
movieOrchestra Wives
1942
Singer/Dancer
movieDrums of the Congo
1942
Princess Malimi
movieNight in New Orleans
1942
Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
movieCow-Cow Boogie
1942
Cowgirl
movieBahama Passage
1941
Thalia
movieRide 'Em Cowboy
1941
Dancer (uncredited)
movieSundown
1941
Kipsang's Wife
movieSun Valley Serenade
1941
Specialty Act
movieSwing for Your Supper
1941
Vocalist
movieFour Shall Die
1940
Helen Fielding
movieIrene
1940
One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
movieGoing Places
1938
Member of The Dandridge Sisters
movieSnow Gets in Your Eyes
1938
One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
movieIt Can't Last Forever
1937
Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
movieA Day at the Races
1937
Singer (uncredited)
movieTeacher's Beau
1935
Student
movieEbony Parade
(archive footage)