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Dorothy Dandridge
Data de nascimento:
09/11/1922
Local de nascimento:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Data de falecimento:
08/09/1965
Biografia
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.
Filmes em que atuou
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Girl 27 (2007)- 6.40 ★Self (archive footage)
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas (2005)- 0.00 ★
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The Harlem Renaissance (2004)- 6.00 ★Self (archival footage)
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Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)- 7.50 ★Self (archive footage)
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It's Black Entertainment (2002)- 8.00 ★Self (archive footage)
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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)- 8.00 ★Self (archive footage)
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The Murder Men (1961)- 0.00 ★Norma Sherman
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Moment of Danger (1960)- 0.00 ★Gianna
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Porgy and Bess (1959)- 6.40 ★Bess
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Tamango (1958)- 6.40 ★Aiché, Reiker's mistress
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The Decks Ran Red (1958)- 6.38 ★Mahia
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Ilha nos Trópicos (1957)- 6.50 ★Margot Seaton
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Carmen Jones (1954)- 6.00 ★Carmen Jones
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Bright Road (1953)- 6.30 ★Jane Richards
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A Porta Secreta (1953)- 5.70 ★Dorothy Dandridge
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The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)- 5.00 ★Ann Carpenter
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Tarzan's Peril (1951)- 5.20 ★Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
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Swingtime Jamboree (1946)- 0.00 ★
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Pillow to Post (1945)- 5.50 ★Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
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Atlantic City (1944)- 5.00 ★Singer
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Desde Que Partiste (1944)- 6.39 ★Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
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Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)- 4.80 ★Count Basie Band Singer
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Caçadora de Marido (1943)- 4.00 ★Showgirl (uncredited)
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Drums of the Congo (1942)- 0.00 ★Princess Malimi
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Cavalheiros da Galhofa (1942)- 5.83 ★Dancer (uncredited)
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Cow-Cow Boogie (1942)- 5.00 ★
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Lucky Jordan (1942)- 6.00 ★Hollyhock School Maid
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Night in New Orleans (1942)- 4.00 ★Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited)
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A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat (1942)- 7.50 ★
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Paper Doll (1942)- 1.00 ★Self
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Serenata Azul (1942)- 5.80 ★Singer/Dancer
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Blackbird Fantasy (1942)- 0.00 ★
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Quero Casar-me Contigo (1941)- 6.76 ★Specialty Act
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Bahama Passage (1941)- 6.00 ★Thalia
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Lazybones (1941)- 0.00 ★
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O Carnaval da Vida (1941)- 5.20 ★Felice
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Sundown (1941)- 5.40 ★Kipsang's Wife
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Swing for Your Supper (1941)- 0.00 ★Vocalist
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Yes, Indeed! (1941)- 0.00 ★
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Jungle Jig (1941)- 0.00 ★
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Four Shall Die (1940)- 0.00 ★Helen Fielding
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Irene (1940)- 6.00 ★One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
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Going Places (1938)- 6.00 ★Member of The Dandridge Sisters
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Snow Gets in Your Eyes (1938)- 6.00 ★One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
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Um Dia nas Corridas (1937)- 7.08 ★Singer (uncredited)
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It Can't Last Forever (1937)- 5.00 ★Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)