LOVE STRUCK | 1954

Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte in Carmen Jones, 1954. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger

Dorothy Dandridge | Hollywood Icons & Legends Series

Casual portrait of actress Dorothy Dandridge in the living room of her Beverly Hills home. Los Angeles, CA, 1954. Allan Grant, photographer.Life Magazine © Time Inc.

Dorothy Jean Dandridge (1922–1965) was the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Carmen Jones, and in 1959 she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Porgy and Bess.

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Sammy Davis Jr. | Hollywood Icons & Legend Series

Sammy Davis Jr. reading the latest copy of Photography Magazine in between publicity photo shoots in downtown Manhattan, New York City, NY. 1963.

Primary a dancer and singer, Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr. ( 1925 – 1990) started as a child vaudevillian who became known for his performances on Broadway. Davis later went on to become a world famous recording artist, television and film star. Film credits include Ocean’s 11, co-staring with Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Joey Bishop; Mr Wonderful (1956), and Golden Boy (1964). In 1966, he was even given his own TV variety show, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. Davis was also a member of Frank Sinatra’s “Rat Pack”.

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Dominique Deveraux aka Diahann Carroll | 1979 on Flickr.

Actress Diahann Carroll holding court in her living room discussing the plight of Blacks in the television industry. Quote, “For some reason, whenever black skin is on television, everyone relates to it as if it’s a documentary.”’

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