Dorothy Dandridge
b. 1922 — d. 1965 (aged 43)
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Actress
Soundtrack
Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an actress and popular singer who was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.6
Moment of Danger
1960 Actress
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★ 6.9
Porgy and Bess
1959 Actress
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★ 6.2
The Decks Ran Red
1958 Actress
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★ 6.4
Tamango
1958 Actress
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★ 6.1
Island in the Sun
1957 Actress
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★ 6.7
Carmen Jones
1954 Actress
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★ 7.1
Light's Diamond Jubilee
1954 Self
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★ 6.7
Bright Road
1953 Actress
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★ 6.1
Remains to Be Seen
1953 Actress
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★ 5.7
Tarzan's Peril
1951 Actress
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★ 6.1
The Harlem Globetrotters
1951 Actress
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West View Review
1949 Self
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★ 7.0
Ebony Parade
1947 Actress
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Moo Cow Boogie
1943 Actress
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★ 7.0
Cow-Cow Boogie
1942 Self
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★ 5.3
Drums of the Congo
1942 Actress
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★ 7.1
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
1942 Self
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★ 6.9
Paper Doll
1942 Self
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★ 6.3
Blackbird Fantasy
1942 Actress
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★ 7.1
Sun Valley Serenade
1941 Actress
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★ 5.8
Lady from Louisiana
1941 Actress
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★ 5.8
Bahama Passage
1941 Actress
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★ 6.4
Lazybones
1941 Self
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★ 6.6
Swing for Your Supper
1941 Actress
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★ 7.2
A Jig in the Jungle
1941 Self
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★ 7.7
Jungle Jig
1941 Actress
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★ 6.8
Yes, Indeed!
1941 Self
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Easy Street
1941 Self
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★ 4.1
Four Shall Die
1940 Actress
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★ 7.2
Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies
1940 Self
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International Revels
1940 Self
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★ 5.6
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
1938 Actress