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Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Acting
1917(USA)-2005
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.

Participates in

  • Gordon's War
  • Black Girl
  • Purlie
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem
  • Kongi's Harvest
  • Gone Are the Days!
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem
  • For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
  • Countdown at Kusini
  • Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
  • Countdown at Kusini
  • Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Acts in