Dorothy Dandridge
Biography
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
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
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)
- No poster
Moo Cow Boogie
1943
as Singer
Lucky Jordan
1942
as Hollyhock School Maid