Dorothy Dandridge
Acting
- Naissance:
- 1922-11-09
- Décès:
- 1965-09-08
- Lieu de naissance:
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biographie
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.
Connu pour
Filmographie
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
The Harlem Renaissance
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
It's Black Entertainment
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Cain's Hundred
The Murder Men
Moment of Danger
Porgy and Bess
The Decks Ran Red
Tamango
Une île au soleil
Carmen Jones
Remains to Be Seen
Bright Road
Cérémonie des Oscars
The Harlem Globetrotters
Tarzan et la reine de la jungle
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
Swingtime Jamboree
Pillow to Post
Atlantic City
Depuis ton départ
Hit Parade of 1943
Happy Go Lucky
Moo Cow Boogie
Lucky Jordan
Orchestra Wives
Drums of the Congo
Night in New Orleans
Deux nigauds cow-boys
Bahama Passage
Crépuscule
A Jig in the Jungle
Tu seras mon mari
Lady from Louisiana
Easy Street
Four Shall Die
International Revels
Irene
Going Places
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
It Can't Last Forever
Un jour aux courses
Teacher's Beau
Ebony Parade