Ossie Davis
Acting
- Born:
- 1917-12-18
- Died:
- 2005-02-04
- Place of birth:
- Cogdell, Georgia, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Love in Exile
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Folk Britannia
The Peace!
Deacons for Defense
The History Makers: Success
Unstoppable
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
She Hate Me
Proud
Baadasssss!
TV Revolution
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
The L Word
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Bubba Ho-tep
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
Feast of All Saints
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Here's to Life!
Dinosaur
Finding Buck McHenry
The Unfinished Journey
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
The Soul Collector
Third Watch
The Secret Path
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
A Vow to Cherish
Christianity: The First 1000 Years
Doctor Dolittle
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
12 Angry Men
4 Little Girls
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
Miss Evers' Boys
Thomas Jefferson
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
I'm Not Rappaport
Get on the Bus
Promised Land
The West
JAG
The Client
The Android Affair
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Touched by an Angel
Baseball
The Client
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
The Stand
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World