Dorothy Dandridge

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Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer, and was the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. Dorothy Dandridge first gained fame as a solo artist from her performances in nightclubs, usually accompanied by Phil Moore on piano. As well known as she became from renditions of songs such as "Blow Out the Candle" <a href=

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5 total works indexed

1. <i>Review</i> : Knowledge Management and Knowledge Management Systems: Conceptual Foundations And Research Issues1,2

   · 2001 · cited 5,980x

2. Revised methods for the Salmonella mutagenicity test

   · 1983 · cited 5,886x

3. Origins and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance

   · 2010 · cited 4,620x

4. Core capabilities and core rigidities: A paradox in managing new product development

   · 1992 · cited 4,203x

5. Microglia Sculpt Postnatal Neural Circuits in an Activity and Complement-Dependent Manner

   · 2012 · cited 3,675x

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Born

( 1922-11-09 ) November 9, 1922, Cleveland, Ohio , U.S.

Died

September 8, 1965 (1965-09-08) (aged 42), West Hollywood, California , U.S.

Resting place

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Occupations

Actress singer dancer

Years active

1933–1965

Spouses

Harold Nicholas ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1951 ) ​ Jack Denison ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1959 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1962 ) ​

Mother

Ruby Dandridge

Relatives

Vivian Dandridge (sister) Nayo Wallace (grandniece)

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Dorothy Dandridge Cain's Hundred 1962.jpg

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