Dorothy Dandridge
- Naissance
- 9 novembre 1922
- Décès
- 8 septembre 1965
- Origine
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
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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.
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Interprétation 23
À l’étudeDorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty2003
À l’étudeIt's Black Entertainment2002
À l’étudeThe Murder Men1961
À l’étudeMoment of Danger1960
À l’étudePorgy and Bess1959
À l’étudeThe Decks Ran Red1958
À l’étudeUne île au soleil1957
À l’étudeCarmen Jones1954
À l’étudeRemains to Be Seen1953
À l’étudeBright Road1953
À l’étudeTarzan et la reine de la jungle1951
À l’étudeDepuis ton départ1944
À l’étudeHit Parade of 19431943
À l’étudeLucky Jordan1942
À l’étudeOrchestra Wives1942
À l’étudeDrums of the Congo1942
À l’étudeDeux nigauds cow-boys1941
À l’étudeCrépuscule1941
À l’étudeTu seras mon mari1941
À l’étudeLady from Louisiana1941
À l’étudeIrene1940
À l’étudeGoing Places1938
Un jour aux courses1937