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