Dorothy Dandridge

Birth

Nov 9, 1922

She was born in Cleveland, Ohio in Cleveland's city hospital.

First Concert

Nov 29, 1928

Dorothy Dandridge gave he rfirst concert at age 6, in a group called the Wonder Children, with Ruby,Neva ( there baby sitter), and Vivian

A Day At the Races

Jul 7, 1937

A movie Dorothy starred in.

The Wonder Children

Apr 19, 1938

The Wonder Children were booked at the Cotton Club in 1938. There Dorothy met Harold Nicholas the youngest brother in the famous act the Nicholas brothers.

Bahama Passage

May 6, 1941

A movie Dorothy starred in.

Marriage

Sep 6, 1942

Dorothy Dandridge was married to Harold Nicholas on his second atempt to marry Dorothy. He had tried to ask her a couple of years before when Dorothy was 18, but Dorothy had rejected him and turned him down.

Drums of the Congo

Nov 9, 1942

A movie Dorothy starred in.

Hit Parade of 1943

Jul 17, 1943

A movie Dorothy starred in.

Harolyn's Birth

Sep 2, 1943

Dorothy Dandrige gave birth o a baby girl named Harolyn Suzanne Nicholas. They would sometimes call her Lynn for short.

Pillow to Post

Apr 3, 1945

A movie Dorothy starred in.

Brain Damage

Dec 5, 1947

After a few years after Lynn's birth, Dorothy and Harold found out that Lynn had brain damage and they eventually had to put her in someone else's place.

Divorce

Oct 14, 1949

After coming back from Europe, Dorothy had decided that the marriage between Harold and Dorothy must be dissolved.

Bright Road

Feb 7, 1953

A movie that Dorothy starred in. She was payed $1.500 per week.

Remains to be seen

Dec 13, 1953

A movie Dorothy starred in. She was payed $3,000.

"Light's Diamond Jubilee" Extravaganza

Oct 24, 1954

Dorothy made an appearence on David O. Seznik's 2 hour long "Light's Diamond Jubilee" extravaganza.

Carmen Jones Released

Nov 17, 1954

Carmen Jones was released. She was ayed $1,800 per week.

Oscar Award

Mar 30, 1955

Dorothy Dandridge accepted an oscar awad for Best Film & Editing for the production Carmen Jones.

Island in the Sun

Sep 20, 1957

This is one of the many movies that she starred in. Her salary for this movie was $75,000.

The Decks Ran Red

Mar 26, 1958

A movie Dorothy starred in. She was payed $75,000 for this movie.

Tamango

Nov 20, 1958

An italian movie that Dorothy starred in. Her salary for this movie was $100,000.

Porgy and Bessy

Jan 19, 1959

This is another one of the many movies Dorothy has starred in. She was payed $75,000.

2nd Marriage

Jun 22, 1959

Dorothy married Jack Denison.

2nd Divorce

Dec 20, 1962

Dorothy and Jack Denison got a divorce.

Bankruptcy

Apr 26, 1963

Dorothy declared bankruptcy and she lost her home, but soon found a smaller house.

Death

Sep 8, 1965

Dorothy Dandridge died on a morning in September.Dorothy was cremated and buried at the Little Church of the Flowers at Forest Lawn. Dorothy died at age 42. When she died she only had $2.18 left in her bank account.