Where to watch Dorothy Dandridge in the UK
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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. S…
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- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Norma Sherman
- Carmen Jones (1954) as Carmen Jones
- A Day at the Races (1937) as Singer (uncredited)
- Since You Went Away (1944) as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
- Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941) as Dancer (uncredited)
- Island in the Sun (1957) as Margot Seaton
- It's Black Entertainment (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- The Decks Ran Red (1958) as Mahia
- Remains to Be Seen (1953) as Dorothy Dandridge
- Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Swingtime Jamboree (1946) as Herself
- Porgy and Bess (1959) as Bess
- Orchestra Wives (1942) as Singer/Dancer
- Sun Valley Serenade (1941) as Specialty Act
- Tarzan's Peril (1951) as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
- Night in New Orleans (1942) as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
- Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) as Count Basie Band Singer
- Lucky Jordan (1942) as Hollyhock School Maid
- It Can't Last Forever (1937) as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
- Irene (1940) as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
- Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Bright Road (1953) as Jane Richards
- Going Places (1938) as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
- Sundown (1941) as Kipsang's Wife
- Happy Go Lucky (1943) as Showgirl (uncredited)
- Pillow to Post (1945) as Herself - Vocalist (uncredited)
- Tamango (1958) as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
- The Murder Men (1961) as Norma Sherman
- The Harlem Renaissance (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Lady from Louisiana (1941) as Felice
- Moment of Danger (1960) as Gianna
- Ebony Parade as (archive footage)
- Bahama Passage (1941) as Thalia
- Drums of the Congo (1942) as Princess Malimi
- Atlantic City (1944) as Singer
- Teacher's Beau (1935) as Student
- The Harlem Globetrotters (1951) as Ann Carpenter
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Most-watched Dorothy Dandridge films currently: Carmen Jones (1954), A Day at the Races (1937), Since You Went Away (1944), Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941), Island in the Sun (1957).
What TV shows has Dorothy Dandridge appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Oscars (1953), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950), Cain's Hundred (1961).
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