Dorothy Dandridge Documentary (1998)

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Cable TV documentary on the life of the iconic star. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. ----- 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. 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. - Wikipedia ------- YouTube has DEMONETIZED our channel for posting reused content Allow us to keep the content intact and available on this platform by making a donation. Any HELP is GREATLY appreciated. Please support this channel by donating or purchasing merchandise Cash App $Reelblack PayPal.me/reelblack https://www.patreon.com/reelblack get Reelblack merch at https://shop.reelblack.com Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Reelblack Reelblack's mission is to educate, entertain, enlighten and empower people through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at [email protected] and [email protected] with details and it will be promptly removed.