Dorothy Dandridge

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 56

Gender Female

Birthday November 9, 1922

Day of Death September 8, 1965 (42 years old)

Place of Birth Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Dorothy Dandridge

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Dorothy Jean Dandridge war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Sängerin, die als erste Schwarze 1954 für die Titelrolle in Carmen Jones für den Oscar in der Kategorie Beste Hauptdarstellerin nominiert wurde. 1999 wurde mit Rising Star ihre Karriere mit Halle Berry als Dorothy Dandridge verfilmt.

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- Movies 52
- TV Shows 4
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- Acting 56

Acting

—		International Revels as Self
—		Ebony Parade as (archive footage)

2007

as Self (archive footage)

2005

2004

as Self (archive footage)

2003

as Self (archive footage)

2002

as Self (archive footage)

2001

as Self (archive footage)

1961		Cain's Hundred (1 episode) as Norma Sherman
1961		The Murder Men as Norma Sherman

1960

as Gianna

1959

as Bess

1958		Mörder an Bord as Mahia
1958		Die schwarze Sklavin as Aiché, Reiker's mistress

1957

as Margot Seaton

1954

as Carmen Jones

1953		Eine Leiche auf Rezept as Dorothy Dandridge
1953		Bright Road as Jane Richards
1953		Oscar Verleihung (2 episodes) as Self

1951		The Harlem Globetrotters as Ann Carpenter
1951		Tarzan und die Dschungelkönigin as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba

1950

(2 episodes) as Self

1948

(6 episodes) as Self

1946

as Herself

1945

as Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)

1944		Atlantic City as Singer
1944		Als du Abschied nahmst as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)

1943		Hit Parade of 1943 as Count Basie Band Singer
1943		Happy Go Lucky as Showgirl (uncredited)
1943		Moo Cow Boogie as Singer

1942		Gangsterfalle as Hollyhock School Maid
1942		A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942		Orchestra Wives as Singer/Dancer
1942		Blackbird Fantasy
1942		Drums of the Congo as Princess Malimi
1942		Night in New Orleans as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited)
1942		Cow-Cow Boogie as Cowgirl
1942		Helden im Sattel as Dancer (uncredited)
1942		Paper Doll as Self

1941		Bahama Passage as Thalia
1941		Yes, Indeed!
1941		Waffenschmuggler von Kenya as Kipsang's Wife
1941		A Jig in the Jungle as Self
1941		Adoptiertes Glück as Specialty Act
1941		Jungle Jig
1941		Swing for Your Supper as Vocalist
1941		Lady from Louisiana as Felice
1941		Lazybones
1941		Easy Street

1940		Four Shall Die as Helen Fielding
1940		Irene as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

1938		Going Places as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
1938		Snow Gets in Your Eyes as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

1937		It Can't Last Forever as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
1937		Marx Brothers - Das große Rennen as Singer (uncredited)

1935

as Student

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