Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 - September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. In 1954, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 - September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. In 1954, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Carmen Jones, and in 1959 she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Porgy and Bess. By the end of 1961, job offers (of any kind) had disappeared, a disappointment from which Dandrige would never recover. She returned to performing in summer stock theater and on the nightclub circuit. On September 8, 1965, Dandridge was found dead by her manager, Earl Mills. A Los Angeles pathology institute determined the cause to be an accidental overdose of Imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office came to a different conclusion: "Miss Dandridge died of a rare embolism, blockage of the blood passages at the lungs and brain by tiny pieces of fat flaking off from bone marrow in a fractured right foot she sustained in a Hollywood film five days before she died." She was 42 years old. In 1999, she was the subject of the HBO biopic Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, starring Halle Berry as Dandridge. She has been recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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