
Dorothy Dandridge
- Recitazione
- 9 novembre 1922 – 8 settembre 1965 · a 42 anni
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
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Filmografia28
- 2003
- 2002
It's Black EntertainmentFilm8.7
- 2001
- 1961

The Murder MenFilm10.0
- 1959
Porgy and BessFilm6.3
- 1958
- 1957
- 1954
Carmen JonesFilm6.2
- 1953
Remains to Be SeenFilm6.0

- 1951
- 1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSerie TV6.9
- 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSerie TV6.8
- 1946
- 1944
- 1943
Happy Go LuckyFilm5.5
- 1942

Orchestra WivesFilm6.5
Drums of the CongoFilm10.0
Night in New OrleansFilm4.2

- 1941

Lady from LouisianaFilm5.4
- 1938
Going PlacesFilm6.6
Snow Gets in Your EyesFilm6.5
- 1937








