Dorothy Dandridge
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Acting Credits
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 i...
Known For
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
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Norma Sherman
Moment of Danger
1960
as Gianna
Porgy and Bess
1959
as Bess
Tamango
1958
as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
The Decks Ran Red
1958
as Mahia
Island in the Sun
1957
as Margot Seaton
Carmen Jones
1954
as Carmen Jones
Bright Road
1953
as Jane Richards
Remains to Be Seen
1953
as Dorothy Dandridge
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Tarzan's Peril
1951
as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
The Harlem Globetrotters
1951
as Ann Carpenter
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
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)
Happy Go Lucky
1943
as Showgirl (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943
1943
as Count Basie Band Singer
Moo Cow Boogie
1943
as Singer
Orchestra Wives
1942
as Singer/Dancer
Drums of the Congo
1942
as Princess Malimi
Lucky Jordan
1942
as Hollyhock School Maid
Night in New Orleans
1942
as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
as Specialty Act
Bahama Passage
1941
as Thalia
Lady from Louisiana
1941
as Felice
Sundown
1941
as Kipsang's Wife
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Dancer (uncredited)
Easy Street
1941
A Jig in the Jungle
1941
as Self
Four Shall Die
1940
as Helen Fielding
Irene
1940
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
International Revels
1940
as Self
Going Places
1938
as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
It Can't Last Forever
1937
as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
1937
as Singer (uncredited)
Teacher's Beau
1935
as Student