Dorothy Dandridge
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 (55 titles)
MovieSarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
6.0MovieThe Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage) · 2004
8.3MovieDorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Self (archive footage) · 2003
8.7MovieIt's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage) · 2002
8.5MovieGoldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Self (archive footage) · 2001
5.3ShowCain's Hundred
Norma Sherman · 1961
10.0MovieThe Murder Men
Norma Sherman · 1961
10.0MovieMoment of Danger
Gianna · 1960
6.3MoviePorgy and Bess
Bess · 1959
6.4MovieThe Decks Ran Red
Mahia · 1958
7.0MovieTamango
Aiché, Reiker's mistress · 1958
6.5MovieIsland in the Sun
Margot Seaton · 1957
6.2MovieCarmen Jones
Carmen Jones · 1954
6.0MovieRemains to Be Seen
Dorothy Dandridge · 1953
6.5MovieBright Road
Jane Richards · 1953
7.0ShowThe Oscars
Self · 1953
5.5MovieThe Harlem Globetrotters
Ann Carpenter · 1951
5.5MovieTarzan's Peril
Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba · 1951
6.9ShowThe Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1950
6.8ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1948
MovieSwingtime Jamboree
Herself · 1946
5.5MoviePillow to Post
Herself - Vocalist (uncredited) · 1945
6.3MovieAtlantic City
Singer · 1944
6.6MovieSince You Went Away
Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited) · 1944
5.7MovieHit Parade of 1943
Count Basie Band Singer · 1943
5.5MovieHappy Go Lucky
Showgirl (uncredited) · 1943
Moo Cow Boogie
Singer · 1943
7.4MovieLucky Jordan
Hollyhock School Maid · 1942
7.7MovieA Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942
6.5MovieOrchestra Wives
Singer/Dancer · 1942