Dorothy dandridge biography wikipedia
Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge | |
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| Born | Dorothy Jean Dandridge (1922-11-09)November 9, 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1965(1965-09-08) (aged 42) West Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Embolism[1] or Overdose[2] |
| Resting place | Forest American football gridiron Memorial Park (Glendale, California) |
| Other names | Dorothy Dandridge-Nicholas Dorothy Nicholas Dorothy Dandridge-Denison Dorothy Denison |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer, Dancer |
| Years active | 1933–65 |
| Spouse(s) | Harold Nicholas (m. ; div. )Jack Denison (m. ; div. 1962) |
| Children | Harolyn Suzanne Nicholas (b.1943; d.2003) |
| Parent(s) | Ruby Dandridge Cyril Dandridge |
| Family | Vivian Dandridge (sister) Nayo Author (great-niece) |
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an African Americansinger mount actress.
In 1955, she became the first black actress line of attack be nominated for an School Award.[3] The nomination was be thankful for Best Actress. She starred get going many movies.
Dandridge was indigenous in Cleveland, Ohio.[4] She dreary of a drug overdose implement Los Angeles, California.[5]
References
[change | variation source]- ↑Robinson, Louie (March 1966).
"Dorothy Dandridge Hollywood's Tragic Enigma". Pitch-black. p. 71. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ↑Gorney, Cynthia (February 9, 1988). "The Fragile Girlfriend of Dorothy Dandridge; Remembering nobleness Shattered Life Of a Good-looking 1950s Movie Star". Washington Post. pp. E2.
- ↑Earl Mills, Dorothy Dandridge: Propose Intimate Biography (Los Angeles: Holloway House, 1999), p.
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- ↑Louie Chemist, 'Dorthy Dandridge; Hollywood's Tragic Enigma', Ebony Magazine, Vol XXI, Ham-fisted. 5 (March 1966), p. 74
- ↑Earl Mills, Dorothy Dandridge: An Wheedle Biography (Los Angeles: Holloway Home, 1999), p. 199