Dorothy Dandridge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dorothy Dandridge

American film and theatre actress, singer and dancer

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1923

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 08-Sep-1965

Profession: actor, singer, stage actor, dancer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American film and theatre actress, singer, and dancer.
She is perhaps one of the most famous black actresses to have a successful Hollywood career and the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones.
Dandridge 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 HBO biographical film, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Dandridge was married and divorced twice, first to dancer Harold Nicholas (the father of her daughter, Harolyn Suzanne) and then to hotel owner Jack Denison.
Dandridge died under mysterious circumstances at age 42.