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Date of Birth:
9 November
1922
,
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Date of Death:
8 September
1965
, West Hollywood, California, USA
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Mini Biography:
Dorothy Jean Dandridge was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 9, 1922...
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Trivia:
Died broke and deeply in debt in her apartment at 8495 Fountain Avenue...
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations
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Birthday Suits: Nov 9th
(From
FilmExperience
. 9 November 2009, 7:35 AM, PST)
New book examines black women's film stardom
(From
Filmicafe
. 17 October 2009, 12:45 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Dorothy Daindridge | The Dandridge Sisters
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Actress
,
Soundtrack
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
Actress:
1960s
1950s
1940s
1930s
"Cain's Hundred"
.... Norma Sherman (1 episode, 1962)
-
Blues for a Junkman
(1962)
TV episode
....
Norma Sherman
Moment of Danger
(1960) ....
Gianna
... aka Malaga (USA)
Porgy and Bess
(1959) ....
Bess
The Decks Ran Red
(1958) .... Mahia
Tamango
(1958) ....
Aiché, Reiker's mistress
... aka La rivolta dell'esperanza (Italy)
Island in the Sun
(1957) ....
Margot Seaton
Carmen Jones
(1954) ....
Carmen Jones
... aka Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones (USA: complete title)
Bright Road
(1953) ....
Jane Richards
"Cavalcade of Stars"
.... Guest Vocalist (1 episode, 1952)
-
Episode #3.32
(1952)
TV episode
.... Guest Vocalist
The Harlem Globetrotters
(1951) .... Ann Carpenter
Tarzan's Peril
(1951) ....
Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
... aka Jungle Queen
... aka Tarzan and the Jungle Queen (UK)
... aka Tarzan's Mate in Peril (USA: alternative title)
Atlantic City
(1944) .... Singer
... aka Atlantic City Honeymoon (USA: reissue title)
Since You Went Away
(1944) (uncredited) ....
Black Officer's Wife in Train Station
Hit Parade of 1943
(1943) .... Count Basie Band Singer
... aka Change of Heart (USA: reissue title)
Happy Go Lucky
(1943) (uncredited) .... Showgirl
Lucky Jordan
(1942) (uncredited) .... Hollyhock School Maid
Drums of the Congo
(1942) .... Princess Malimi
Night in New Orleans
(1942) (uncredited) .... Sal, Shadrach's Girl
The Night Before the Divorce
(1942) (uncredited) .... Maid
Ride 'Em Cowboy
(1942) (uncredited) .... Dancer
Bahama Passage
(1941) ....
Thalia
Sundown
(1941) ....
Kipsang's Bride
Sun Valley Serenade
(1941) .... Specialty act
Lady from Louisiana
(1941) .... Felice
... aka Lady from New Orleans
Four Shall Die
(1940) ....
Helen Fielding
... aka Condemned Men (USA: reissue title)
Irene
(1940) (uncredited) ....
The Dandridge Sisters
Going Places
(1938) (uncredited) ....
Member of The Dandridge Sisters
Snow Gets in Your Eyes
(1938) (uncredited) .... One of the Dandridge Sisters
It Can't Last Forever
(1937) (uncredited) .... Dandridge Sisters Act
A Day at the Races
(1937) (uncredited) .... Black singer
Easy to Take
(1936) (uncredited) ....
Member of the Dandridge Sisters
The Big Broadcast of 1936
(1935) (as The Dandridge Sisters) ....
Member of the Dandridge Sisters
Teacher's Beau
(1935) .... Dorothy
Soundtrack:
1970s
1950s
1940s
Myra Breckinridge
(1970) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo")
... aka Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge
Porgy and Bess
(1959) (performer: "What You Want With Bess?", "I Loves You Porgy", "Summertime" (reprise)) ("Bess, You Is My Woman Now")
The 29th Annual Academy Awards
(1957) (TV) (performer: "Julie")
Carmen Jones
(1954) (performer: "DAT'S LOVE", "YOU GO FOR ME", "DERE'S A CAFE ON DE CORNER", "WHIZZIN' AWAY ALONG DE TRACK", "THERE'S A MAN I'M CRAZY FOR", "CARD SONG") ("FINAL DUET", "STRING ME HIGH ON A TREE")
... aka Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones (USA: complete title)
Remains to Be Seen
(1953) (performer: "Taking a Chance on Love")
Bright Road
(1953) (performer: "Church in the Wildwood" (uncredited), "Sweet and Low" (uncredited))
Pillow to Post
(1945) (performer: "Watcha Say?" (1945) (uncredited))
Atlantic City
(1944) (performer: "HARLEM ON PARADE") ("RHYTHM FOR SALE")
... aka Atlantic City Honeymoon (USA: reissue title)
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
(1942) (performer: "A Zoot Suit (for My Sunday Gal)")
Cow-Cow Boogie
(1942) (performer: "Cow Cow Boogie")
Sun Valley Serenade
(1941) ("Chattanooga Choo Choo")
Self:
1960s
1950s
1940s
"Juke Box Jury"
.... Herself - Judge (1 episode, 1964)
-
Episode dated 27 June 1964
(1964)
TV episode
.... Herself - Judge
"Toast of the Town"
.... Herself / ... (7 episodes, 1952-1961)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
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Episode #14.17
(1961)
TV episode
.... Singer
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Episode #13.27
(1960)
TV episode
.... Singer
-
Episode #13.21
(1960)
TV episode
.... Singer
-
Episode #13.13
(1959)
TV episode
.... Himself - Singer
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Episode #8.30
(1955)
TV episode
.... Herself
(
2 more
)
The 29th Annual Academy Awards
(1957) (TV) .... Herself - Performer & Presenter: Best Special Effects
"Ford Star Jubilee"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1956)
-
You're the Top
(1956)
TV episode
.... Herself
The 27th Annual Academy Awards
(1955) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing
Light's Diamond Jubilee
(1954) (TV) .... Herself
"The George Jessel Show"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
-
Episode #1.25
(1954)
TV episode
.... Herself
"The Colgate Comedy Hour"
.... Herself - Singer (2 episodes, 1951-1953)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
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Episode #4.8
(1953)
TV episode
.... Herself - Singer
-
Episode #2.10
(1951)
TV episode
.... Herself - Singer
Remains to Be Seen
(1953) .... Herself
"Songs for Sale"
.... Herself (1 episode, 1952)
-
Episode dated 13 June 1952
(1952)
TV episode
.... Herself
Pillow to Post
(1945) (uncredited) .... Herself - Vocalist
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat
(1942) .... Herself
Cow-Cow Boogie
(1942) .... Herself
Easy Street
(1941) .... Herself
Yes, Indeed!
(1941) .... Herself
Lazybones
(1941) .... Herself - Dancer
Archive Footage:
Harlem Renaissance
(2004) (V) .... Herself
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
(2003) (TV)
"Great Performances"
-
The Great American Songbook
(2003)
TV episode
Dorothy Dandridge: Singing at Her Best
(2003) (V) .... Herself
Redeemer
(2002) (TV)
It's Black Entertainment
(2002) (TV) .... Herself
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
(1998) (TV) .... Herself
Classified X
(1998) (TV) .... Herself
That's Black Entertainment
(1990) .... Herself
"Brown Sugar"
(1986) .... Herself
The Murder Men
(1961) .... Norma Sherman
Ebony Parade
(1947) (as Dorothy Daindridge) .... Herself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Stage: Appeared in the musical revue "Jump for Joy" at the Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, 1941.
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Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 3 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 3 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 2 Magazine Cover Photos
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Genres:
Comedy
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Drama
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Music
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Musical
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Plot Keywords:
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Dancing
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African American
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