Dorothy Dandridge [SEP] mother
Denison. Dandridge died under mysterious circumstances at age 42.
Early life.
Dorothy Dandridge was born on November 9, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio, to aspiring entertainer Ruby Dandridge (née Butler) (March 3, 1900 – October 17, 1987) and Cyril Dandridge (October 25, 1895 – July 9, 1989), a cabinetmaker and Baptist minister, who had separated just before her birth. She and her family were listed as African-American in the US Federal Census. Ruby created a song
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