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Dorothy Dandridge is famous as the first African-American to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination . This was for her role in 'Carmen Jones' released in 1954. Her other famous role was 'Porgy and Bess'. She was found dead of a drug overdose on September 8, 1965.

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Dottie

Dottie Mae

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Bessie Mae

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Dorothy Dandridge went by Dottie, Dottie Mae, Miss D, and Bessie Mae.

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Dorothy Kilgallen went by Dolly Mae.

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Dorothy Loudon went by Dotty.

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i understand that our first lady Martha Washington ,before she became Custis,Washington ,her maiden name was Dandridge could it be, that she may have been related to the late great actress Dorothy Dandridge