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40 Facts About The Tragic Life of Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge - Cyril Dandridge

4. Her Second Husband Was, At the Least, Verbally Abusive

Dorothy Dandridge and Jack Denison. Pinterest.

Dandridge’s second marriage lasted less than three years. Married in 1952, they were engaged in a bitter divorce with allegations of domestic violence by 1962. Reports indicated that Denison was, at the very least, verbally abusive to Dandridge. It is entirely possible, based on her divorce accusations, that he was physically abusive as well.

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