Actor info
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Name :
Dorothy Dandridge
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Born :
November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA (42 years at death)
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Died :
September 8, 1965
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
51 films (1935–2005)
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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.
Notable films
- Porgy and Bess (1959) as Bess
- Carmen Jones (1954) as Carmen Jones
- Since You Went Away (1944) as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
- Going Places (1938) as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
- A Day at the Races (1937) as Singer (uncredited)
