Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Acting
Born 1922-11-09 - Died 1965-09-08Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

Movies (51)

Carmen Jones
6.2

Carmen Jones

1954Movie6.2
Since You Went Away
6.6

Since You Went Away

1944Movie6.6
Sundown
5.5

Sundown

1941Movie5.5
Island in the Sun
6.5

Island in the Sun

1957Movie6.5
A Day at the Races
7.1

A Day at the Races

1937Movie7.1
Porgy and Bess
6.3

Porgy and Bess

1959Movie6.3
It's Black Entertainment
8.7

It's Black Entertainment

2002Movie8.7
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
8.5

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001Movie8.5
Ebony Parade
7.0

Ebony Parade

Movie7.0
Going Places
6.6

Going Places

1938Movie6.6
Teacher's Beau
7.0

Teacher's Beau

1935Movie7.0
Night in New Orleans
4.2

Night in New Orleans

1942Movie4.2
Remains to Be Seen
6.0

Remains to Be Seen

1953Movie6.0
Sun Valley Serenade
7.1

Sun Valley Serenade

1941Movie7.1
Bahama Passage
7.5

Bahama Passage

1941Movie7.5
Irene
6.5

Irene

1940Movie6.5
Lucky Jordan
7.4

Lucky Jordan

1942Movie7.4
Tarzan's Peril
5.5

Tarzan's Peril

1951Movie5.5
Pillow to Post
5.5

Pillow to Post

1945Movie5.5
Swingtime Jamboree

Swingtime Jamboree

1946Movie
Ride 'Em Cowboy
6.0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941Movie6.0
Moment of Danger
10.0

Moment of Danger

1960Movie10.0
Lady from Louisiana
5.4

Lady from Louisiana

1941Movie5.4
Four Shall Die
8.0

Four Shall Die

1940Movie8.0
The Decks Ran Red
6.4

The Decks Ran Red

1958Movie6.4
Happy Go Lucky
5.5

Happy Go Lucky

1943Movie5.5
Orchestra Wives
6.5

Orchestra Wives

1942Movie6.5
Drums of the Congo
10.0

Drums of the Congo

1942Movie10.0
The Harlem Renaissance
6.0

The Harlem Renaissance

2004Movie6.0
The Harlem Globetrotters
5.5

The Harlem Globetrotters

1951Movie5.5
Jungle Jig

Jungle Jig

1941Movie
Bright Road
6.5

Bright Road

1953Movie6.5
Paper Doll
3.3

Paper Doll

1942Movie3.3
Atlantic City
6.3

Atlantic City

1944Movie6.3
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
6.5

Snow Gets in Your Eyes

1938Movie6.5
It Can't Last Forever
6.5

It Can't Last Forever

1937Movie6.5
Hit Parade of 1943
5.7

Hit Parade of 1943

1943Movie5.7
The Murder Men
10.0

The Murder Men

1961Movie10.0
Tamango
7.0

Tamango

1958Movie7.0
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
8.3

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

2003Movie8.3
Blackbird Fantasy

Blackbird Fantasy

1942Movie
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
7.7

A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat

1942Movie7.7
A Jig in the Jungle

A Jig in the Jungle

1941Movie
Cow-Cow Boogie
6.1

Cow-Cow Boogie

1942Movie6.1
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

2005Movie
Swing for Your Supper

Swing for Your Supper

1941Movie
Lazybones

Lazybones

1941Movie
International Revels
10.0

International Revels

1940Movie10.0
Easy Street

Easy Street

1941Movie
Moo Cow Boogie

Moo Cow Boogie

1943Movie
Yes, Indeed!

Yes, Indeed!

1941Movie

TV Shows (4)

The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
Cain's Hundred
5.2

Cain's Hundred

1961Series5.2