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Ossie Davis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1917-12-18

Day of Death

2005-02-04

Place of Birth

Cogdell, Georgia, USA

Ossie Davis

Biography

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.

Filmography (101)

⭐ 6.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022
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⭐ 5.0 Role: Self

The Peace!

2005
⭐ 6.4 Role: Reverend 'Rev' Gregory

Deacons for Defense

2005
⭐ 0 Role: Self

The History Makers: Success

2005
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Unstoppable

2005
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

2005
⭐ 5.1 Role: Judge Buchanan

She Hate Me

2004
⭐ 4.7 Role: Lorenzo DuFau

Proud

2004
⭐ 6.5 Role: Granddad

Baadasssss!

2004
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

2003
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⭐ 0 Role: Narrator

The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars

2003
⭐ 6.3 Role: Himself

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003
⭐ 5.2 Role: Unknown

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

2002