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Jun 12, 2014 · Ruby Dee, an actress who defied segregation-era stereotypes by landing lead roles in movies and on Broadway while maintaining a second high-profile career as a civil rights advocate, including ...
Oct 18, 2002 · Ruby Dee. Actress Ruby Dee was born Ruby Ann Wallace on October 27, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her family soon moved to New York, and Dee was raised during the golden age of Harlem. After high school, she attended New York City’s Hunter College, graduating in 1945. Expressive and literate, Dee was drawn to the theatre while still a college student.
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, her ...
Jun 12, 2014 · When Ruby Dee was in high school, she couldn't get a part in the drama club's upcoming production. Ruby Dee, actress and civil rights activist who emceed the 1963 March on Washington with husband ...
Ruby Dee. Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. She is best known for originating the role of "Ruth ...
Apr 26, 2024 · 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 for his contributions to African American theatre and film and for his passionate support of civil rights and humanitarian causes. He was also noted for his ...
