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Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and popular singer, and was the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater.

• 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: Drug overdose
• Other names: Dorothy Dandridge-Nicholas Dorothy Nicholas Dorothy Dandridge-Denison Dorothy Denison
• Occupation: Actress, singer
• Years active: 1934–65
• Spouse: Harold Nicholas (m. 1942–1951) «start: (1942)–end+1: (1952)»“Marriage: Harold Nicholas to Dorothy Dandridge” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Dandridge) Jack Denison (m. 1959–1962) «start: (1959)–end+1: (1963)»“Marriage: Jack Denison to Dorothy Dandridge” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Dandridge)
• Children: Harolyn Suzanne Nicholas

Read more about Dorothy Dandridge at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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