Spoiler : Dorothy Dandridge (Dorothy Jean Dandridge) Born Cleveland, Ohio, November 9, 1922 Died West Hollywood, California, September 8, 1965 Age 42 (embolism, according to the L.A. County Coroner) Daughter of Ruby Dandridge. Versatile actress who worked even when her ethnicity was not welcomed by many folks. Even on radio.

Spoiler : DOROTHY DANDRIDGE (1922 ~ 1965) Dandridge was the first African American actress to be nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award - for "Carmen Jones" (1954). (She also received nominations for a Golden Globe and BAFTA). Besides being an actress, she was also a successful singer and dancer. Other notable films included: "Bright Road" (53), "Island In The Sun" (57), "Tamango" (58), "The Decks Ran Red" (58), "Porgy And Bess" (59) - (Golden Globe nomination) and "Malaga" (60).

Spoiler : Beautiful and exotic woman. Gone too soon.

Spoiler : A BEAUTY, AND GREAT ACTRESS. GONE TO SOON. R.I.P. DEAR SOUL.

Spoiler : Born in Cleveland, Ohio 11/9/1923; died 9/8/1965 of suicide in Beverly Hills, California. Daughter of actress Ruby Dandrige. Married and divorced to dancer Harold Nicholas (1942-1951); Hollywood club owner John Dennison (1959-1963). African-American actress that began her career as a dancer-singer in a duo with her sister, Vivian Dandridge. Screen debut in the 1937 Marx Brothers comedy, A Day At The Races. First African-American female nominated for an Academy Award (Carmen Jones 1954). Occasional roles with sister Vivian on Beulah for CBS-Radio during the late 1940's until the early 1950's. Guest star on television programs including Ford Star Jubilee for CBS during the 1950's.

Spoiler : My Beautiful Wife In Another life time ok !! She was so beautiful absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous!!!

Spoiler : Dorothy Dandridge was very pretty and a fine actress, the first black woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination...!