American Gangster
2007
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Mini Bio. 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). She also starred in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Cat People (1982), Do the Right Thing (1989), and ...
Born: October 27, 1924. Cleveland, Ohio. African American actress. Ruby Dee's acting career has spanned more than fifty years and has included theater, radio, television, and movies.
Ruby Dee. Actress: American Gangster. 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).
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...
Jun 12, 2014 · Born Ruby Ann Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio in 1922, her long career brought her an Oscar nomination at age 83 for best supporting actress for her role in the 2007 film "American Gangster." She...
Jun 13, 2014 · Born Ruby Ann Wallace in Cleveland, Dee made her New York stage debut in 1940, at 17, in On Strivers Row at the American Negro Theatre. She appeared in three more ANT productions while earning...
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.
