Dorothy Dandridge
Actor
Born Nov 9, 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Active 1935–1965 · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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…
Filmography
A Day at the Races (1937) — Singer (uncredited)Carmen Jones (1954) — Carmen JonesSince You Went Away (1944) — Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)Sun Valley Serenade (1941) — Specialty ActDrums of the Congo (1942) — Princess MalimiMoment of Danger (1960) — GiannaThe Murder Men (1961) — Norma ShermanIsland in the Sun (1957) — Margot SeatonPorgy and Bess (1959) — BessRide 'Em Cowboy (1941) — Dancer (uncredited)Tamango (1958) — Aiché, Reiker's mistressOrchestra Wives (1942) — Singer/DancerThe Decks Ran Red (1958) — MahiaLucky Jordan (1942) — Hollyhock School MaidTeacher's Beau (1935) — StudentSundown (1941) — Kipsang's WifeA Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat (1942)Bright Road (1953) — Jane RichardsFour Shall Die (1940) — Helen FieldingIrene (1940) — One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)Bahama Passage (1941) — ThaliaGoing Places (1938) — Member of The Dandridge SistersLady from Louisiana (1941) — FeliceCow-Cow Boogie (1942) — Cowgirl