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 ... Read Full Biography
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Sing Your Song
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Soundies: A Musical History
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Sun Valley Serenade
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Harlem Renaissance: The Music & Rhythms That Started a Cultural Revolution
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Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
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Porgy & Bess
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Since You Went Away
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Harlem Roots, Vol. 4: Jivin' Time
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Fats Waller and Friends
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Harlem Harmonies, Vol. 1
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Nat "King" Cole / The Mills Brothers / Delta Rhythm
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Malaga
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Tamango
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The Decks Ran Red
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Island in the Sun
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Carmen Jones
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Bright Road
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Remains to Be Seen
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Tarzan's Peril
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The Harlem Globetrotters
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Flamingo
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Jungle Queen [Serial]
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Pillow to Post
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Atlantic City
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Porgy & Bess | Nominated |
| 1954 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Carmen Jones | Nominated |
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