Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Jean Dandridge (born November 9, 1922 or 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio; died September 8, 1965 in West Hollywood, California) was an American actress. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to Cyril Dandridge and Ruby Jean Butler (both of whom were of African descent), she was the first African American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Filmography

• Teacher's Beau Hal Roach, 1935
• The Big Broadcast of 1936 Paramount, 1936
• A Day at the Races (movie) MGM, 1937
• It Can't Last Forever Columbia, 1937
• Going Places Warner Bros., 1938
• Irene RKO, 1940
• Four Shall Die Million Dollar, 1940
• Lady from Louisiana Republic, 1941
• Sun Valley Serenade 20th Century-Fox, 1941
• Sundown United Artists, 1941
• Bahama Passage Paramount, 1941
• Ride 'Em Cowboy Universal, 1942
• Night in New Orleans Paramount, 1942
• Drums of the Congo Universal, 1942
• Lucky Jordan Paramount, 1942
• Happy Go Lucky Paramount, 1943
• Hit Parade of 1943 Republic, 1943
• Since You Went Away Selznick, 1944
• Atlantic City Republic, 1944
• Pillow to Post Warner Bros., 1945
• Ebony Parade Astor, 1947
• Tarzan's Peril RKO, 1951
• The Harlem Globetrotters Columbia, 1951
• Bright Road MGM, 1953
• Remains to Be Seen MGM, 1953
• Carmen Jones 20th Century-Fox, 1954
• Tamango Hal Roach, 1957
• Island in the Sun 20th Century-Fox, 1957
• The Happy Road MGM, 1957
• The Decks Ran Red MGM, 1958
• Porgy and Bess Goldwyn, 1959
• Moment of Danger Warner Bros., 1960
• The Murder Men MGM, 1961