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On prejudice:
It's such a waste. It makes you logy and half alive. It gives you nothing. It takes away.Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge
Born: November 9, 1922
Died: September 8, 1965 (aged 42)
Bio: Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an American film and theatre actress, singer, and dancer. She is perhaps best known for being the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones.
Known for:
- Carmen Jones (1954)
- Porgy and Bess (1959)
- Island in the Sun (1957)
- Bright Road (1953)
- Tamango (1958)
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