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Dorothy Dandridge 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".
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Dorothy Dandridge | |
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 Dandridge in Cain's Hundred (1962) | |
| Born | Dorothy Jean Dandridge November 9, 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1965 (aged 42) West Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Embolism |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1933–1965 |
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| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Ruby Dandridge (mother) |
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