Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1922-10-27
Day of Death
2014-06-11
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Ruby Dee
Biography
Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun. Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Do the Right Thing (1989) and American Gangster (2007).
Filmography (91)
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Role:
Self (archive footage)
Poitier's Walter Lee
2018
⭐ 1.5
Role:
Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Narrator
Betty and Coretta
2013
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Self
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
2013
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Annie McCall
A Thousand Words
2012
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Valerie
Video Girl
2011
⭐ 3.3
Role:
Unknown
Politics of Love
2011
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Miss Candy
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
2011
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Narrator (voice)
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
2009
⭐ 3.5
Role:
Mrs. Harper
America
2009
⭐ 2.8
Role:
Doris
Steam
2007
⭐ 7.6
Role:
Mama Lucas
American Gangster
2007
⭐ 4.4
Role:
Ms. Ella
All About Us
2007
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Herself
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
2007No Image
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Role:
Self
