Vivian Dandridge
Vivian Dandridge | |
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Dandridge in 1951 | |
| Born | Vivian Alferetta Dandridge April 22, 1921 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 1991 (aged 70) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1933–1970 |
| Spouses | Jack Montgomery
(m. 1942; div. 1943)Warren Bracken
(m. 1945; ann. 1945)Ralph Bledsoe
(m. 1946; div. 1948)Forace Stead
(m. 1951; div. 1953)Gustav Friedrich
(m. 1958; div. 1968) |
| Partner | Emmett "Babe" Wallace |
| Children | 1 |
| Mother | Ruby Dandridge |
| Relatives | Nayo Wallace (granddaughter) Dorothy Dandridge (sister) |
Vivian Alferetta Dandridge (April 22, 1921 – October 26, 1991) was an American singer, actress and dancer. She was the older sister of actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge and the daughter of actress Ruby Dandridge. Dandridge was a member of the popular Dandridge Sisters musical group, along with Etta Jones and Dorothy Dandridge, from 1934 until the group disbanded in 1940. She went on to appear in minor roles on films and television from 1940 through the early 1960s.