Dorothy Dandridge
As an actress

Dorothy Dandridge

Section Title: As an actress
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Year	Film title	Role	Notes

1935	Teacher's Beau	Dorothy

1936	The Big Broadcast of 1936	Member of the Dandridge Sisters

1937	Easy to Take	Member of the Dandridge Sisters	Uncredited

1937	It Can't Last Forever	Dandridge Sisters Act	Uncredited

1937	A Day at the Races	Singer/dancer in ensemble	Uncredited

1938	Going Places	Member of the Dandridge Sisters	Uncredited

1938	Snow Gets in Your Eyes	One of the Dandridge Sisters

1940	Irene	The Dandridge Sisters	Uncredited

1940	Four Shall Die	Helen Fielding	Alternative title: Condemned Men

1941	Bahama Passage	Thalia

1941	Sundown	Kipsang's Bride

1941	Sun Valley Serenade	Specialty Act	Chattanooga Choo Choo [with Nicholas Brothers]

1941	Lady from Louisiana	Felice	Alternative title: Lady from New Orleans

1942	Lucky Jordan	Hollyhock School Maid	Uncredited

1942	Night in New Orleans	Sal, Shadrach's Girl	Uncredited

1942	The Night Before the Divorce	Maid	Uncredited

1942	Ride 'Em Cowboy	Dancer	Uncredited

1942	Drums of the Congo	Princess Malimi

1942	Orchestra Wives	Singer/Dancer

1943	Hit Parade of 1943	Count Basie Band Singer	Alternative title: Change of Heart

1943	Happy Go Lucky	Showgirl	Uncredited

1944	Since You Went Away	Black Officer's Wife in Train Station	Uncredited

1944	Atlantic City	Singer	Alternative title: Atlantic City Honeymoon Uncredited

1945	Pillow to Post	Herself-Vocalist	Uncredited

1947	Ebony Parade	Herself-Vocalist	Uncredited

1951	Tarzan's Peril	Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba

1951	The Harlem Globetrotters	Ann Carpenter

1953	Bright Road	Jane Richards

1953	Remains to Be Seen	Herself- Night Club Vocalist	She sings Taking a Chance on Love

1954	Carmen Jones	Carmen Jones	Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical

1957	Island in the Sun	Margot Seaton

1958	Tamango	Aiché, Reiker's mistress

1958	The Decks Ran Red	Mahia	Alternative titles: Infamy La Rivolta dell'esperanza (foreign releases)

1959	Porgy and Bess	Bess	Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical

1960	Malaga	Gianna	Alternative tiles: Moment of Danger

1961	The Murder Men	Norma Sherman	Television film

1962	Cain's Hundred	Norma Sherman	Episode: "Blues for a Junkman"

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In 1951, Dandridge appeared as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba in Tarzan's Peril.

final_sentence: In 1951, Dandridge appeared as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba in Tarzan's Peril.