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Dorothy Dandridge

Acting
Born: November 9, 1922 in 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, 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 o...

All Credits55 Titles

Film

51 Titles
Since You Went Away
6.6
FILM
Since You Went Away1944
A Day at the Races
7.1
FILM
A Day at the Races1937
Carmen Jones
6.2
FILM
Carmen Jones1954
Sundown
5.6
FILM
Sundown1941
It's Black Entertainment
8.7
FILM
It's Black Entertainment2002
Irene
6.5
FILM
Irene1940
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
8.3
FILM
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty2003
Porgy and Bess
6.3
FILM
Porgy and Bess1959
Ride 'Em Cowboy
6.0
FILM
Ride 'Em Cowboy1941
Orchestra Wives
6.5
FILM
Orchestra Wives1942
Pillow to Post
5.5
FILM
Pillow to Post1945
Bahama Passage
7.5
FILM
Bahama Passage1941
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
8.5
FILM
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies2001
Island in the Sun
6.5
FILM
Island in the Sun1957
Tarzan's Peril
5.5
FILM
Tarzan's Peril1951
Sun Valley Serenade
7.0
FILM
Sun Valley Serenade1941

Series

4 Titles
The Oscars
7.0
SERIES
The Oscars1953–
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
SERIES
The Ed Sullivan Show1948–
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9
SERIES
The Colgate Comedy Hour1950–
Cain's Hundred
5.3
SERIES
Cain's Hundred1961–
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