
Dorothy Dandridge
- Atuação
- 9 de novembro de 1922 – 8 de setembro de 1965 · com 42 anos
- 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.
Principais trabalhos
Filmografia28
- 2003
- 2002
It's Black EntertainmentFilme8.7
- 2001
Goldwyn: The Man and His MoviesFilme8.5
- 1961
Cain's HundredSérie5.2
The Murder MenFilme10.0
- 1959
Porgy and BessFilme6.3
- 1958

TamangoFilme7.0
- 1957
Island in the SunFilme6.5
- 1954
Carmen JonesFilme6.2
- 1953
Remains to Be SeenFilme6.0
The OscarsSérie7.1
- 1951
Tarzan's PerilFilme5.5
- 1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSérie6.9
- 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSérie6.8
- 1946
Swingtime JamboreeFilme
- 1944
- 1943
Happy Go LuckyFilme5.5
- 1942
Lucky JordanFilme7.4
Orchestra WivesFilme6.5
Drums of the CongoFilme10.0
Night in New OrleansFilme4.2
Ride 'Em CowboyFilme6.0
- 1941

Lady from LouisianaFilme5.4
- 1938
Going PlacesFilme6.6
Snow Gets in Your EyesFilme6.5
- 1937


