Dorothy Dandridge
November 9, 1922 · 103 years old
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge also performed as a vocalist in venue…
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Carmen Jones
1954 · 1h 45m · Movie
Contemporary version of the Bizet opera, with new lyrics and an African-American cast.
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Bright Road
1953 · 1h 8m · Movie
Based on the story, See How They Run (The Ladies' Home Journal June 51), and subsequently won that year's Christopher award. The story was written by Mary Elizabeth Vroman, a 4th generation schoolteacher from the British West Indi...
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