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He received numerous accolades including a Grammy Award and a Writers Guild of America Award as well as nominations for five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and Tony Award. Davis was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1995, Kennedy Center Honors in 2004 [5]
- 1939–2005
- 3, including Guy Davis
- Raiford Chatman Davis, December 18, 1917, Cogdell, Georgia, U.S.
Ossie Davis. Jump to. 12 wins & 16 nominations. Acapulco Black Film Festival. 1997 Winner Black Film Award. Best Actor. Get on the Bus. Daytime Emmy Awards. 2001 Winner Daytime Emmy. Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special. Finding Buck McHenry. For playing "Buck McHenry". Primetime Emmy Awards. 2005 Nominee Primetime Emmy.
- December 18, 1917
- February 4, 2005
Nominations 1958 ». Check all the awards won and nominated for by Ossie Davis - Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album (2006) , Kennedy Center Honors (2004) , Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2001) and more awards.
Ossie Davis was born on 18 December 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 4 February 2005 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
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- Cogdell, Georgia, USA
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- Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Apr 26, 2024 · Kennedy Center Honors (2004) National Medal of Arts (1995) Notable Works: “Gone Are the Days”. “Purlie Victorious”. Notable Family Members: spouse Ruby Dee. Ossie Davis (born December 18, 1917, Cogdell, Georgia, U.S.—died February 4, 2005, Miami Beach, Florida) was an American writer, actor, director, and social activist who was known ...
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Ossie Davis was born on 18 December 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 4 February 2005 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Jul 21, 2005 · Ossie Davis, a native of south Georgia, was an acclaimed actor, civil rights activist, and writer. Along with his wife of fifty-six years, Ruby Dee, Davis received numerous awards, including the National Medal of Arts in 1995 and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2004.
