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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Actress
gptkb:Singer
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gptkbp:active_years
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1942-1965
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1965
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:The_Dandridge_Sisters
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Otto_Preminger
gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess_(film)
Carmen Jones (film)
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1922-11-09
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio,_USA
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Glendale
gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
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gptkbp:cause_of_death
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overdose
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gptkbp:children
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Harold Dandridge
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:George_Gershwin
gptkb:Otto_Preminger
gptkb:Harold_Arlen
Carmen Jones cast
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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paved the way for future African American actresses
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gptkbp:death_date
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1965-09-08
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:famous_for
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her beauty and talent
breaking racial barriers in Hollywood
her role in ' Carmen Jones'
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I want to be remembered as a great actress."
" I want to be remembered as a great singer."
" I want to be a star."
" I am not a black actress. I am an actress."
" I want to be remembered as a great performer."
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:The_Decks_Ran_Red
gptkb:The_Wonderful_World_of_the_Brothers_Grimm
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gptkbp:film_debut
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Four Shall Die
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:jazz
pop
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gptkbp:height
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5 ft 5 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dorothy Dandridge
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Ava_Du_Vernay
gptkb:Cicely_Tyson
gptkb:Janelle_Monáe
gptkb:Viola_Ann_Davis
gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Halle_Berry
gptkb:Taraji_P._Henson
gptkb:Angela_Bassett
gptkb:Whoopi_Goldberg
gptkb:Lena_Horne
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Josephine_Baker
gptkb:Billie_Holiday
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gptkbp:known_for
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Being the first African American actress nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress
being the first African American actress nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress
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gptkbp:last_appearance
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gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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gptkb:The_Tonight_Show
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:The_Hollywood_Palace
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Carmen_Jones
Bess in Porgy and Bess
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Tamango
gptkb:The_Decks_Ran_Red
gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess
gptkb:Carmen_Jones
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Actress
gptkb:Model
gptkb:Dancer
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (TV film)
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:Capitol_Records
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
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gptkbp:signature
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Dorothy Dandridge's signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Harry_E._E._Dandridge
gptkb:Harry_A._Kahn
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gptkbp:website
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dorothydandridge.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Marlon_Brando
gptkb:Rita_Moreno
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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