SOUL TV - Remembering Dorothy Jean Dandridge, who was born on this day. (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965), She was an actress, singer, and dancer. Dorothy became the first African-American
![DOROTHY DANDRIDGE (1922-1965) American film actress, singer and dancer in a publicity still for "Island In the Sun" in 1957 Stock Photo - Alamy DOROTHY DANDRIDGE (1922-1965) American film actress, singer and dancer in a publicity still for "Island In the Sun" in 1957 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6T7NA/dorothy-dandridge-1922-1965-american-film-actress-singer-and-dancer-in-a-publicity-still-for-island-in-the-sun-in-1957-2E6T7NA.jpg)
DOROTHY DANDRIDGE (1922-1965) American film actress, singer and dancer in a publicity still for "Island In the Sun" in 1957 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965): African-American film and theatre actress, singer and dancer. | Dorothy dandridge, Black beauties, Dandridge Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965): African-American film and theatre actress, singer and dancer. | Dorothy dandridge, Black beauties, Dandridge](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3a/5f/de/3a5fdee87e8d26a5524d34ec0679c5a0.jpg)
Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965): African-American film and theatre actress, singer and dancer. | Dorothy dandridge, Black beauties, Dandridge
![Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones) 1954 Art Print by Hollywood Photo Archive | King & McGaw Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones) 1954 Art Print by Hollywood Photo Archive | King & McGaw](https://img.kingandmcgaw.com/imagecache/4/3/bmwcm-5.0_fid-880229_fwcm-1.6_ihcm-50.0_iwcm-40.8_lmwcm-5.0_maxdim-1000_mc-ffffff_rmwcm-5.0_si-438339.jpg_tmwcm-5.0.jpg)
Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones) 1954 Art Print by Hollywood Photo Archive | King & McGaw
![African-American Actress Dorothy Dandridge, as she appeared in the motion picture "Carmen Jones." Hollywood, CA, 1954 Stock Photo - Alamy African-American Actress Dorothy Dandridge, as she appeared in the motion picture "Carmen Jones." Hollywood, CA, 1954 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KH1685/african-american-actress-dorothy-dandridge-as-she-appeared-in-the-KH1685.jpg)