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Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. Dee was married to Ossie Davis , with whom she frequently performed until his death in 2005. [2]
Davis and Dee Marriage. In 1948, Davis married actress Ruby Dee, whom he had met on the set of Robert Ardrey's 1946 play Jeb. In their joint autobiography With Ossie and Ruby, they described their decision to have an open marriage, later changing their minds.
Aug 16, 2023 · She's also known for her civic work with husband Ossie Davis. Updated: Aug 16, 2023. (1922-2014) Who Was Ruby Dee? Born in Ohio in 1922, actress Ruby Dee grew up in Harlem and joined the...
Ossie Davis, whose rich baritone and elegant, unshakable bearing made him a giant of the stage, screen and the civil rights movement — often in tandem with his wife, Ruby Dee — has died. He was...
Apr 30, 2024 · spouse Ossie Davis. Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1922, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died June 11, 2014, New Rochelle, New York) was an American actress and social activist who was known for her pioneering work in African American theater and film and for her outspoken civil rights activism.
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Nov 12, 2018 · Nov. 12, 2018. In a 1995 joint profile in The New York Times, the actors and activists Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis were described as being “without peer in an industry not known for nurturing...
Oct 31, 2007 · Ruby Dee set the standard for African-American actors and for artists all over the world through her own work and in her on and off-screen partnership with the equally legendary Ossie Davis,...
