Dandridge was the first AfricanAmerican actress to be nominated for an Academy Award that was in 1955, for her work in "Carmen Jones" with Harry Belafonte Dandridge was a woman who defiedDorothy Dandridge and Otto Preminger dated from 1954 to 1958 About American Actress Dorothy Dandridge was born Dorothy Jean Dandridge on 9th November, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA and passed away on 8th Sep 1965 West Hollywood, California, USA aged 42 She is most remembered for Carmen Jones Her zodiac sign is Scorpio Austrian Director Otto Preminger wasDorothy Dandridge () was the first African American woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for best actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones Her glamorous image and turbulent life have inspired many to compare her to another equally tragic Hollywood figure, Marilyn Monroe
Dorothy Dandridge In Island In The Sun 1957 German Postc Flickr
