Dorothy Dandridge Actress singer

Dorothy Dandridge is a 42 years old Actress singer from Cleveland, Ohio. Dorothy Dandridge was born on November 09, 1922 (died on September 08, 1965, she was 42 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio as Dorothy Jean Dandridge. Her nickname was Dandridge Dorothy Jean.

About

Is Dorothy Dandridge still alive?

No, she died on 09/08/1965, 58 years ago. She was 42 years old when she died. Cause of death: embolism. She died in Hollywood and buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park .

Family

Her mother was Actress Her mother died at the age of 87 (Dorothy was 64 years old). When Dorothy born she was 22 years old.

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Sister

Dorothy Dandridge had 1 sibling. Vivian (1 year older)

Works

Dorothy Dandridge Albums (1)

There is 1 albums of Dorothy Dandridge.

Her first album Smooth Operator released 25 years ago, she was 76 years old when this album released. There were 16 songs in this album.

Popular Dorothy Dandridge Songs

1. Smooth Operator (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)
2. That Old Feeling (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)
3. I've Got A Crush On You (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)
4. I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)
5. The Touch Of Your Lips (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)
6. The Nearness Of You (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)
7. It's Easy To Remember (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)
8. How Long Has This Been Going On? (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)
9. I'm Glad There Is You (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)
10. It's A Beautiful Evening (Smooth Operator, released 25 years ago)

Dorothy Dandridge Movies (31)

There are 31 movies of Dorothy Dandridge.

Her first feature film was Island in the Sun (1957, as Margot Seaton). She was 34 when she starred in this movie. Since 1957, she has appeared in 31 feature films. The last one is Moment of Danger (1960). In this movie, she played the character Gianna .

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Dorothy Dandridge movie characters

The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:

Character/Job	Movie	Age
Margot Seaton	Island in the Sun (1957)	34
Bess	Porgy and Bess (1959)	36
Dancer	Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)	19
Carmen Jones	Carmen Jones (1954)	31
Black Officer's Wife in Train Station	Since You Went Away (1944)	21
Member of The Dandridge Sisters	Going Places (1938)	16
	Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)	80
Herself	Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)	78
Kipsang's Wife	Sundown (1941)	18
Hollyhock School Maid	Lucky Jordan (1942)	20
Specialty Act	Sun Valley Serenade (1941)	18
One of the Dandridge Sisters	Irene (1940)	17
Herself - Vocalist	Pillow to Post (1945)	22
Herself	It's Black Entertainment (2002)	79
Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba	Tarzan's Peril (1951)	28
Felice	Lady from Louisiana (1941)	18
Dorothy Dandridge	Remains to Be Seen (1953)	30
Aiché, Reiker's mistress	Tamango (1958)	35
Mahia	The Decks Ran Red (1958)	35
Ann Carpenter	The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)	28
One of the Dandridge Sisters	Snow Gets in Your Eyes (1938)	15
Jane Richards	Bright Road (1953)	30
Thalia	Bahama Passage (1941)	19
Helen Fielding	Four Shall Die (1940)	17
	Lazybones (1941)	18
	Easy Street (1941)	18
	Cow-Cow Boogie (1942)	19
Princess Malimi	Drums of the Congo (1942)	19
Count Basie Band Singer	Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)	20
Singer	Atlantic City (1944)	21
Gianna	Moment of Danger (1960)	37

Dorothy Dandridge TV Shows (4)

Her first TV Show was The Ed Sullivan Show (1948).

Awards (1)

Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress in 1953 .

What was Dorothy's zodiac sign?

Dorothy Dandridge zodiac sign was scorpio.

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