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Oct 14, 2020 · Dorothy Dandridge accomplished many things in her short life; she was the first Black woman nominated for the best-actress Oscar and the first Black woman on the cover of Life magazine. But she ...
She became pregnant by him in 1955, but was forced to have an abortion by the studio. She ended the affair when she realized that Preminger had no plans to leave his wife to marry her. Their affair was depicted in the biopic Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, in which Preminger was portrayed by actor Klaus Maria Brandauer.
After the director was sufficiently blown away, he cast Dandridge as Carmen Jones. Once the excitement of getting the role wore off, reality set in for Dandridge and she began to doubt if she ...
Feb 22, 2022 · By: News 5 Staff. Posted at 12:05 PM, Feb 22, 2022. and last updated 9:05 AM, Feb 22, 2022. CLEVELAND — From Cleveland to Hollywood, Dorothy Dandridge made history and broke barriers in ...
Sep 9, 2015 · Dandridge was found dead on the floor of a West Hollywood apartment from an overdose of antidepressants on Sept. 8, 1965. She was only 42. Her best friend maintained it was suicide. Success and ...
Dorothy Dandridge (born November 9, 1922, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died September 8, 1965, West Hollywood, California) was an American singer and film actress who was the first black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress. Dandridge’s mother was an entertainer and comedic actress who, after settling in Los Angeles, had ...
Sep 3, 1999 · Published on September 3, 1999 04:00AM EDT. Unlike her friend Marilyn Monroe, Dorothy Dandridge — the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Oscar — did not become a household ...
