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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.
Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. She starred in A Raisin in the Sun, American Gangster, Do the Right Thing and more, and was nominated for an Oscar in 2007.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Ruby Dee, 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. Dee’s artistic partnership with her husband, Ossie Davis, was considered one of the theater and film world’s most distinguished.
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Aug 16, 2023 · Ruby Dee was a versatile and influential American actress, playwright, screenwriter, activist, poet and journalist. She starred in A Raisin in the Sun, American Gangster and many other films and plays, and was married to Ossie Davis for 50 years.
Jun 12, 2014 · Ruby Dee, an actress whose acclaimed career stretched from Broadway to the silver screen to civil rights rallies, has died at age 91, her spokesman told NBC News on Thursday.
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Jun 12, 2014 · Ruby Dee, one of the most enduring actresses of theater and film, whose public profile and activist passions made her, along with her husband, Ossie Davis, a leading advocate for civil rights...
Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. She is best known for originating the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun (1961).
