Acting
Dorothy Dandridge
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.
Filmography
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Film · 2005
The Harlem Renaissance
Film · 2004
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Film · 2003
It's Black Entertainment
Film · 2002
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Film · 2001
The Murder Men
Film · 1961
Cain's Hundred
Series · 1961
Moment of Danger
Film · 1960
Porgy and Bess
Film · 1959
Tamango
Film · 1958
The Decks Ran Red
Film · 1958
Island in the Sun
Film · 1957
Carmen Jones
Film · 1954
Bright Road
Film · 1953
Remains to Be Seen
Film · 1953
The Oscars
Series · 1953
The Harlem Globetrotters
Film · 1951
Tarzan's Peril
Film · 1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Series · 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
Swingtime Jamboree
Film · 1946
Pillow to Post
Film · 1945
Atlantic City
Film · 1944
Since You Went Away
Film · 1944
Happy Go Lucky
Film · 1943
Hit Parade of 1943
Film · 1943
Moo Cow Boogie
Film · 1943
Orchestra Wives
Film · 1942
Drums of the Congo
Film · 1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Film · 1942
Lucky Jordan
Film · 1942
Night in New Orleans
Film · 1942
Sun Valley Serenade
Film · 1941
Bahama Passage
Film · 1941
Lady from Louisiana
Film · 1941
Sundown
Film · 1941
Easy Street
Film · 1941
A Jig in the Jungle
Film · 1941
Four Shall Die
Film · 1940
Irene
Film · 1940
International Revels
Film · 1940
Going Places
Film · 1938
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
Film · 1938
It Can't Last Forever
Film · 1937
A Day at the Races
Film · 1937
Teacher's Beau
Film · 1935
Ebony Parade
Film