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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). [1]
Jun 12, 2023 · African American actress, singer, dancer Dorothy Dandridge, the daughter of stage and screen actress Ruby Dandridge, began performing professionally in the song-and-dance duo "The Wonder Children" with her sister Vivian at age four; they toured parts of the South, performing at churches, schools, and social gatherings.
1 2019-03-12T23:56:33+00:00 February 7, 1944 5 gallery published 2019-08-20T17:40:16+00:00 On February 7, 1944, the Los Angeles Tribune ran an advertisement for “Sweet ’n’ Hot,” an “All Star Colored Musical Revue” at the Mayan Theatre.
Dec 14, 2021 · Film historian Donald Bogle offers a panoramic portrait of Dorothy Dandridge’s extraordinary and ultimately tragic life and career, from her early years as a child performer in Cleveland, to...
Mar 17, 2017 · Breaking Barriers. Dorothy Dandridge. Multi-talented, incredibly beautiful, and disciplined in the performing arts since childhood, Dorothy Dandridge could have been as big as Beyonce if she was just born 80 years later. Instead she was born in 1922.
Nov 19, 2017 · What happened to Dorothy Dandridge was one of the greatest wastes of beauty and talent in the history of the movies. She was gorgeous and she could sing up a storm. But she was black. And she was born twenty years too early.
Black Quotidian: Everyday History in African-American Newspapers Main Menu Overview Introduction History Themes Archive Resources Acknowledgments Author Bio Matthew F ...
