Vivian Dandridge

Vivian Dandridge
Dandridge, 1951
Born
Vivian Alferetta Dandridge

(1921-04-22)April 22, 1921
DiedOctober 26, 1991(1991-10-26) (aged 70)
Other names
  • Marina Rozell
  • Vivian Stead[1]
  • Vivian Dandridge–Friedrich
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active1933–1970
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)
PartnerEmmett "Babe" Wallace
Children1
MotherRuby Dandridge
FamilyNayo Wallace (granddaughter)
Dorothy Dandridge (sister)

Vivian Alferetta Dandridge (April 22, 1921 – October 26, 1991) was an American singer, actress and dancer. Dandridge is best known for being the older sister of actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge and the daughter of actress Ruby Dandridge. Dandridge was a member of the Dandridge Sisters musical group, along with Etta Jones and Dorothy Dandridge from 1934 until the group disbanded in 1940. Dandridge went on to appear in minor roles on films and television from 1940 through the early 1960s. She never really achieved the same notable success as her younger sister, and Vivian Dandridge disappeared from the public eye by 1970. Dandridge died after suffering a stroke on October 26, 1991, at age 70.

  1. ^ "Dandridge Popular At Hollywood Studio". Google Books. JET Magazine/Johnson Publishing Company. September 4, 1952. Retrieved January 7, 2018.