Public Person
Dorothy Dandridge
Age: 102 years
Gender: Female
Birthday: November 9, 1922
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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, w...
Known for: Acting
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Known for
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Porgy and Bess
as Bess
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Island in the Sun
as Margot Seaton
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Sun Valley Serenade
as Specialty Act
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Carmen Jones
as Carmen Jones
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Sarah Vaughan & Othe...
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Paper Doll
as Self
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Bahama Passage
as Thalia
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Bright Road
as Jane Richards
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Tamango
as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
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Happy Go Lucky
as Showgirl (uncredited)
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Orchestra Wives
as Singer/Dancer
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It Can't Last Foreve...
as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
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The Decks Ran Red
as Mahia
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Swing for Your Suppe...
as Vocalist
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Drums of the Congo
as Princess Malimi
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Blackbird Fantasy
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Yes, Indeed!
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Jungle Jig
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Moment of Danger
as Gianna
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Girl 27
as Self (archive footage)
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Remains to Be Seen
as Dorothy Dandridge
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Lady from Louisiana
as Felice
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The Murder Men
as Norma Sherman
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Sundown
as Kipsang's Wife
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Going Places
as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
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Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Dancer (uncredited)
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Snow Gets in Your Ey...
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
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Hit Parade of 1943
as Count Basie Band Singer
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Atlantic City
as Singer
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A Day at the Races
as Singer (uncredited)
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Goldwyn: The Man and...
as Self (archive footage)
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The Harlem Renaissan...
as Self (archive footage)
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Four Shall Die
as Helen Fielding
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The Harlem Globetrot...
as Ann Carpenter
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Tarzan's Peril
as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
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Since You Went Away
as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
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Ebony Parade
as (archive footage)
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Irene
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
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Easy Street
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Lazybones
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Pillow to Post
as Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
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Cow-Cow Boogie
as Cowgirl
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It's Black Entertain...
as Self (archive footage)
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Lucky Jordan
as Hollyhock School Maid
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Dorothy Dandridge: A...
as Self (archive footage)
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Night in New Orleans
as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited)
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Moo Cow Boogie
as Singer
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Swingtime Jamboree
as Herself
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A Zoot Suit with a R...
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International Revels
as Self
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Teacher's Beau
as Student
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A Jig in the Jungle
as Self
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Cain's Hundred
as Norma Sherman
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The Colgate Comedy H...
as Self
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
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The Oscars
as Self