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Dec 14, 2012 · Ossie Davis, an actor and activist beloved and revered for his contributions to theater, film, television and the civil rights movement, is dead at 87.The legendary figure, who combined militancy with grace and humor, was found dead Friday in a Miami Beach hotel room.
Jul 21, 2005 · Ossie Davis, a native of south Georgia, was one of the most recognized and influential African American performers and activists of the late twentieth century. In addition to his work as an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and playwright, Davis, along with his wife Ruby Dee, was known for his civil rights activism. The couple, who […]
Ossie Davis was born in Cogdell, Georgia. He graduated high school in Waycross, Georgia, and attended Howard University. In 1939, he began his career as a writer and actor with the Rose McClendon Players in Harlem.
Feb 4, 2005 · Legendary actor and civil rights advocate Ossie Davis died in a Miami hotel at the age of 87. A look back at the man who was a central figure among black performers for many decades.
Jan 1, 2002 · An Evening With Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee provides a historical look into the life of legendary actor/activist husband-wife team. Educator and activist Angela Davis interviews these familiar black ...
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Feb 6, 2008 · A veteran actor, playwright and film director, Ossie Davis, grew up in Waycross, Georgia and attended Howard University for three years before leaving to pursue an acting career in New York City with the Rose McClendon Players (1941-1942). Within a year he was inducted into … Read MoreOssie Davis (1917-2005)
Feb 4, 2005 · Actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis has died at the age of 87. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates offers an appreciation of Davis, whose career spanned more than half a century.
