Notes of a Native Son | Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge (1922–1965) began her acting career as a child, appearing on screen for the first time with the Marx Brothers in A Day at the Races. Many of the roles that she played in movies were bit parts, as the Hollywood film industry, during the early part of the twentieth century, offered very little opportunity for African-American actresses. Dandridge’s most significant roles were in two of Otto Preminger’s films: Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1957).
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