Cast
Dorothy Dandridge
Acting
Cast
Dorothy Dandridge
Known for
Acting
Born
1922-11-09
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died
1965-09-08
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.
Lucky Jordan
as Hollyhock School Maid
Going Places
as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Since You Went Away
as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
Tamango
as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
Carmen Jones
as Carmen Jones
Irene
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
Orchestra Wives
as Singer/Dancer
A Day at the Races
as Singer (uncredited)
Bahama Passage
as Thalia
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
Porgy and Bess
as Bess
Sun Valley Serenade
as Specialty Act
Tarzan's Peril
as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Self (archive footage)
Bright Road
as Jane Richards
Lady from Louisiana
as Felice
The Decks Ran Red
as Mahia
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
Sundown
as Kipsang's Wife
Island in the Sun
as Margot Seaton
Moment of Danger
as Gianna
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Dancer (uncredited)
Remains to Be Seen
as Dorothy Dandridge
Pillow to Post
as Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
The Harlem Renaissance
as Self (archive footage)
Atlantic City
as Singer
Hit Parade of 1943
as Count Basie Band Singer
Four Shall Die
as Helen Fielding
Cow-Cow Boogie
as Cowgirl
Night in New Orleans
as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
The Harlem Globetrotters
as Ann Carpenter
Swingtime Jamboree
as Herself
The Murder Men
as Norma Sherman
It Can't Last Forever
as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
International Revels
as Self
Teacher's Beau
as Student
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Ebony Parade
as (archive footage)
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
Happy Go Lucky
as Showgirl (uncredited)
Drums of the Congo
as Princess Malimi
Paper Doll
as Self
Easy Street
Lazybones
Blackbird Fantasy
Swing for Your Supper
as Vocalist
Jungle Jig
A Jig in the Jungle
as Self
Yes, Indeed!
Moo Cow Boogie
as Singer