Since You Went Away
1944
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- Controversy Remains Over the Cause of Her Death. There still is debate among forensic scientists as to the exact cause of Dandridge’s death. One pathology institute insists that she died of a likely accidental overdose of the antidepressant imipramine.
- She Was Found Dead At Only 42. Only hours after phone calls to friends in which she stated, ominously, “Whatever happens, I know you will understand,” Dorothy Dandridge was found dead in her apartment at age 42.
- Dorothy Was Constantly In and Out of Apartments. With her continuing financial woes, worsened by her acrimonious divorce from second husband Jack Denison, Dandridge rarely stayed in any one place for long.
- Her Second Husband Was, At the Least, Verbally Abusive. Dandridge’s second marriage lasted less than three years. Married in 1952, they were engaged in a bitter divorce with allegations of domestic violence by 1962.
Otto Ludwig Preminger ( / ˈprɛmɪndʒər / PREM-in-jər, [1] German: [ˈɔtoː ˈpreːmɪŋɐ] ⓘ; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) [2] was an Austrian-American theatre and film director, film producer, and actor. He directed more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre.
Apr 18, 1997 · Like the histories of so many trailblazers, Dandridge’s tragedy paved the way for opportunities too easily taken for granted. * “Yesterday Came Too Soon: The Dorothy Dandridge Story ...
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Sep 1, 1997 · Dorothy Dandridge: A Biography. By Donald Bogle. ... Directed by Otto Preminger, with whom Dandridge would have a disastrous affair, the film made Dandridge into a star, and was a critical and ...
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). [1] Dandridge had also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the ...
Jun 19, 1997 · Janet Maslin on black actress Dorothy Dandridge, who enjoyed great triumph on movie screen in 1940's and 1950's before dying penniless in apparent suicide at age 42 in 1965; her memory is being ...
Oct 14, 2020 · Excited about the prospect of playing the potentially career-making lead in the film Carmen Jones, Dandridge secured a meeting in 1954 with the legendary Austrian-born director Otto Preminger.
