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On this day, November 9, 1922, Dorothy Dandridge was born.
Actress/singer Dorothy Dandridge was #BornOnThisDay, Nov. 9, 1922. Remembered for her film roles Carmen Jones (1954) & Porgy & Bess (1959). Passed in 1965 under mysterious circumstances (age 42) from an accidental OD, #suicide, or #embolism. #RIP #GoneTooSoon #GoneButNotForgotten
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The Nicholas Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge - "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (1941)
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The Nicholas Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge - "Chattanooga Choo Choo" from "Sun Valley Serenade" (1941)
J Vrd
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The Nicholas Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge - "Chattanooga Choo Choo" from "Sun Valley Serenade" (1941)
Dorothy Dandridge (1962) - The Man I Love
JAMESP0WER
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Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin (c) 1924
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Dorothy Dandridge sings "The Man I Love" in a portrayal of a Billie-Holiday-inspired character.
JAMESP0WER
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206,203 views Jan 11, 2016
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin (c) 1924
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Dorothy Dandridge sings "The Man I Love" in a portrayal of a Billie-Holiday-inspired character.
A Zoot Suit (with a A Reet Pleat) [1942] | Dorothy Dandridge & Paul White
reelblack
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254,457 views Oct 12, 2019
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.[3] 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.
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reelblack
1.16M subscribers
254,457 views Oct 12, 2019
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.[3] 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.
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Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.
Sat Nov 9, 2024: On this day, November 9, 1922, Dorothy Dandridge was born.
Thu Nov 9, 2023: On this day, November 9, 1922, Dorothy Dandridge was born.
Wed Nov 9, 2022: One hundred years ago today, November 9, 1922, Dorothy Dandridge was born.