Dorothy Dandridge

Acting

Dorothy Dandridge

Born November 9, 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died September 8, 1965 · aged 42

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 o…

Known For

Carmen JonesCarmen Jones · 1954
Carmen Jones
6.21954
MovieDramaRomance
In this musical set in an all-Black army camp, civilian parachute maker and "hot bundle" Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who's engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War.
Porgy and BessPorgy and Bess · 1959
Porgy and Bess
6.31959
MovieMusicDrama
In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.
A Day at the RacesA Day at the Races · 1937
A Day at the Races
7.11937
MovieComedyMusic
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.
Since You Went AwaySince You Went Away · 1944
Since You Went Away
6.61944
MovieDrama
In 1943, several people enter, re-enter, and exit the difficult life of a Midwestern family whose patriarch has been called up to war, leaving behind his wife and two teen daughters.
Island in the SunIsland in the Sun · 1957
Island in the Sun
6.51957
MovieDramaRomance
A scandalous tale of politics, social inequality, interracial romance, and murder set on a fictitious British-owned Caribbean island.
Ride 'Em CowboyRide 'Em Cowboy · 1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy
6.01941
MovieComedyWestern
Two peanut vendors at a rodeo show get in trouble with their boss and hide out on a railroad train heading west. They get jobs as cowboys on a dude ranch, despite the fact that neither of them knows anything about cowboys, horses, or anything else.
Going PlacesGoing Places · 1938
Going Places
6.61938
MovieRomanceComedy
A sports store clerk poses as a famous jockey as an advertising stunt, but gets more than he bargained for.
Ebony ParadeEbony Parade
Ebony Parade
7.0
MovieComedyMusic
Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly released previously as individual "soundies".

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