Portrait of Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Bio: 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)
Born: Thu, Nov 09 1922
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Death: Wed, Sep 08 1965
Dorothy Dandridge is 42 years old
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Poster of Girl 27
Girl 27
Dorothy Dandridge would have been no older than
42 in Girl 27
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 27 2007
Poster of Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Dorothy Dandridge would have been no older than
42 in Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance
Dorothy Dandridge would have been no older than
42 in The Harlem Renaissance
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Dorothy Dandridge would have been no older than
42 in Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jun 24 2003
Poster of It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
Dorothy Dandridge would have been no older than
42 in It's Black Entertainment
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Feb 08 2002
Poster of Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Dorothy Dandridge would have been no older than
42 in Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Oct 07 2001
Poster of The Murder Men
The Murder Men
Dorothy Dandridge was
38 in The Murder Men
as 'Norma Sherman'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Moment of Danger
Moment of Danger
Dorothy Dandridge was
37 in Moment of Danger
as 'Gianna'.
Tue, Jan 26 1960
Poster of Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
Dorothy Dandridge was
36 in Porgy and Bess
as 'Bess'.
Wed, Jun 24 1959
Poster of The Decks Ran Red
The Decks Ran Red
Dorothy Dandridge was
35 in The Decks Ran Red
as 'Mahia'.
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Tamango
Tamango
Dorothy Dandridge was
35 in Tamango
as 'Aiché, Reiker's mistress'.
Fri, Jan 24 1958
Poster of Island in the Sun
Island in the Sun
Dorothy Dandridge was
34 in Island in the Sun
as 'Margot Seaton'.
Wed, Jun 12 1957
Poster of Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones
Dorothy Dandridge was
31 in Carmen Jones
as 'Carmen Jones'.
Thu, Oct 28 1954
Poster of Remains to Be Seen
Remains to Be Seen
Dorothy Dandridge was
30 in Remains to Be Seen
as 'Dorothy Dandridge'.
Fri, May 15 1953
Poster of Bright Road
Bright Road
Dorothy Dandridge was
30 in Bright Road
as 'Jane Richards'.
Fri, Apr 17 1953
Poster of The Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters
Dorothy Dandridge was
28 in The Harlem Globetrotters
as 'Ann Carpenter'.
Wed, May 30 1951
Poster of Tarzan's Peril
Tarzan's Peril
Dorothy Dandridge was
28 in Tarzan's Peril
as 'Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba'.
Tue, Mar 13 1951
Poster of Swingtime Jamboree
Swingtime Jamboree
Dorothy Dandridge was
23 in Swingtime Jamboree
as 'Herself'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of Pillow to Post
Pillow to Post
Dorothy Dandridge was
22 in Pillow to Post
as 'Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 09 1945
Poster of Atlantic City
Atlantic City
Dorothy Dandridge was
21 in Atlantic City
as 'Singer'.
Fri, Sep 15 1944
Poster of Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away
Dorothy Dandridge was
21 in Since You Went Away
as 'Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1944
Poster of Hit Parade of 1943
Hit Parade of 1943
Dorothy Dandridge was
20 in Hit Parade of 1943
as 'Count Basie Band Singer'.
Fri, Mar 26 1943
Poster of Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Lucky
Dorothy Dandridge was
20 in Happy Go Lucky
as 'Showgirl (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 04 1943
Poster of Moo Cow Boogie
Moo Cow Boogie
Dorothy Dandridge was
20 in Moo Cow Boogie
as 'Singer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan
Dorothy Dandridge was
20 in Lucky Jordan
as 'Hollyhock School Maid'.
Mon, Nov 16 1942
Poster of A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
Dorothy Dandridge was
20 in A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
Wed, Nov 11 1942
Poster of Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives
Dorothy Dandridge was
19 in Orchestra Wives
as 'Singer/Dancer'.
Fri, Sep 04 1942
Poster of Blackbird Fantasy
Blackbird Fantasy
Dorothy Dandridge was
19 in Blackbird Fantasy
Mon, Aug 31 1942
Poster of Drums of the Congo
Drums of the Congo
Dorothy Dandridge was
19 in Drums of the Congo
as 'Princess Malimi'.
Fri, Jul 17 1942
Poster of Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans
Dorothy Dandridge was
19 in Night in New Orleans
as 'Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 01 1942
Poster of Cow-Cow Boogie
Cow-Cow Boogie
Dorothy Dandridge was
19 in Cow-Cow Boogie
as 'Cowgirl'.
Fri, Mar 27 1942
Poster of Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Dorothy Dandridge was
19 in Ride 'Em Cowboy
as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 13 1942
Poster of Paper Doll
Paper Doll
Dorothy Dandridge was
19 in Paper Doll
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Bahama Passage
Bahama Passage
Dorothy Dandridge was
19 in Bahama Passage
as 'Thalia'.
Wed, Dec 10 1941
Poster of Yes, Indeed!
Yes, Indeed!
Dorothy Dandridge was
19 in Yes, Indeed!
Mon, Nov 24 1941
Poster of Sundown
Sundown
Dorothy Dandridge was
18 in Sundown
as 'Kipsang's Wife'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Poster of A Jig in the Jungle
A Jig in the Jungle
Dorothy Dandridge was
18 in A Jig in the Jungle
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 30 1941
Poster of Sun Valley Serenade
Sun Valley Serenade
Dorothy Dandridge was
18 in Sun Valley Serenade
as 'Specialty Act'.
Fri, Aug 29 1941
Poster of Jungle Jig
Jungle Jig
Dorothy Dandridge was
18 in Jungle Jig
Mon, Jun 02 1941
Poster of Swing for Your Supper
Swing for Your Supper
Dorothy Dandridge was
18 in Swing for Your Supper
as 'Vocalist'.
Mon, May 05 1941
Poster of Lady from Louisiana
Lady from Louisiana
Dorothy Dandridge was
18 in Lady from Louisiana
as 'Felice'.
Tue, Apr 22 1941
Poster of Easy Street
Easy Street
Dorothy Dandridge was
18 in Easy Street
Thu, Feb 20 1941
Poster of Lazybones
Lazybones
Dorothy Dandridge was
18 in Lazybones
Thu, Feb 20 1941
Poster of Four Shall Die
Four Shall Die
Dorothy Dandridge was
17 in Four Shall Die
as 'Helen Fielding'.
Tue, Oct 15 1940
Poster of Irene
Irene
Dorothy Dandridge was
17 in Irene
as 'One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 23 1940
Poster of Going Places
Going Places
Dorothy Dandridge was
16 in Going Places
as 'Member of The Dandridge Sisters'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of Snow Gets in Your Eyes
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
Dorothy Dandridge was
15 in Snow Gets in Your Eyes
as 'One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 14 1938
Poster of It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever
Dorothy Dandridge was
14 in It Can't Last Forever
as 'Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 15 1937
Poster of A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races
Dorothy Dandridge was
14 in A Day at the Races
as 'Singer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 11 1937
Poster of Teacher's Beau
Teacher's Beau
Dorothy Dandridge was
12 in Teacher's Beau
as 'Student'.
Sat, Apr 27 1935
Poster of International Revels
International Revels
Dorothy Dandridge will be
42+ in International Revels
as 'Self'.
Unreleased
Poster of Ebony Parade
Ebony Parade
Dorothy Dandridge will be
42+ in Ebony Parade
as '(archive footage)'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
Dorothy Dandridge was
38+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Norma Sherman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Dorothy Dandridge was
30+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Dorothy Dandridge was
27+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Dorothy Dandridge was
25+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948