Nope, Merle Dandridge is not related to Dorothy Dandridge. They just happen to share the same last name. It's like asking if apples are related to oranges just because they're both fruits. So, no family ties here, just a coincidence.
She died because she tripped over a weight and she took to many pills. people might say that she committed suicide but she took to many pills, tripped over a weight, and collapsed on stage.Dorothy Dandridge did trip over a weight and stubbed her toe and the doctor at the scene of her death stated that she had died from a blood clot. After the autopsy the coroner stated that Dorothy Dandridge had taken an overdose of pills.
Dorothy Dandridge [November 9, 1922-July 8, 1965] liked to entertain. She and her sister Vivian [b. 1921] started their entertainment careers early, as children. Their mother, Ruby Jean Butler Dandridge [March 1, 1899-July 9, 1989], was an entertainer. So Dorothy and her sister were child actresses, dancers and singers. For almost four decades worth of contributions to the entertainment industry, Dorothy Dandridge had a memorial star placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6719 Hollywood Boulevard.
Dandridge's mother was actress Ruby Dandridge (1900-87), who probably was best known for her appearances on the radio and TV versions of "The Amos 'n' Andy Show."
Dorothy Dandrige's daughter Harolyn is now almost 67 years old and is in a State Mental Institution in Camarillo, California.
Dorothy Dandridge's birth name is Dandridge, Dorothy Jean.
Dorothy Dandridge is 5' 5".
Dorothy Dandridge was born on November 9, 1923.
Dorothy Dandridge was born on November 9, 1923.
The duration of Introducing Dorothy Dandridge is 2 hours.
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge was created on 1999-08-21.
Dorothy Dandridge's daughter Harolyn Nicholas was born September 2, 1943.
She was an actress.
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Dorothy DandrigeDorothy Dandridge was born in Cleveland Ohio's City Hospital on November 9, 1922.
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