Do the Right Thing
1989
Search results
Ossie Davis (1917-2005) was a versatile and influential performer who starred in films, plays, and TV shows. He was married to Ruby Dee and received many awards and honors for his work, including a Grammy and a National Medal of Arts.
Ossie Davis was an actor, writer and director who starred in Do the Right Thing, Bubba Ho-Tep and Grumpy Old Men. He was married to Ruby Dee and was a civil rights activist and speaker.
- January 1, 1
- Cogdell, Georgia, USA
- January 1, 1
- Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Ossie Davis, who died in 2005 at 87, was a versatile and influential performer in theater, film and TV. He was also a prominent leader in the civil rights movement, delivering a eulogy for Malcolm X and marching with Martin Luther King.
4 days ago · Ossie Davis was an American actor, director, and social activist who worked with his wife Ruby Dee in theatre and film. He appeared in Broadway plays, TV shows, and Spike Lee movies, and received many honors for his contributions to African American culture and civil rights.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ossie Davis was born on December 18, 1917 in Cogdell, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Do the Right Thing (1989), Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). He was married to Ruby Dee. He died on February 4, 2005 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
- December 18, 1917
- February 4, 2005
Feb 5, 2005 · Ossie Davis, imposing actor who with his wife, Ruby Dee, helped widen horizons for blacks on stage and screen while fighting zealously for civil rights from Washington to Hollywood, dies at age...
Jul 21, 2005 · Ossie Davis was a prominent African American actor, director, producer, and activist who was born in Georgia in 1917. He worked in theater, film, and television, and was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he co-starred in many productions and fought for civil rights.
