Ossie Davis
Acting

Ossie Davis

Born 18 December 1917 · Cogdell, Georgia, USA · Died 4 February 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.

Known for

Doctor Dolittle
Dinosaur
Do the Right Thing
Malcolm X
The Client
The L Word
Grumpy Old Men
Bubba Ho-tep
Joe Versus the Volcano
The Stand
Bonanza
12 Angry Men
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Deacons for Defense
Baadasssss!
Proud
She Hate Me
Bubba Ho-tep
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
Feast of All Saints
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Dinosaur
Finding Buck McHenry
Here's to Life!
The Secret Path
The Soul Collector
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
A Vow to Cherish
The Unfinished Journey
Doctor Dolittle
12 Angry Men
Miss Evers' Boys
I'm Not Rappaport
Get on the Bus
The Android Affair
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
The Client
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Goin' Back to T-Town
Grumpy Old Men
The Ernest Green Story
Cop & ½
Malcolm X
Gladiator
Jungle Fever
Joe Versus the Volcano
The Red Shoes
Do the Right Thing
School Daze
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Avenging Angel
Harry & Son
The House of God
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Death of a Prophet
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
All God's Children
Hot Stuff
Freedom Road
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
The Tenth Level
Countdown at Kusini
Let's Do It Again
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Gordon's War
Malcolm X
Black Girl
The Sheriff
Kongi's Harvest
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Sam Whiskey
Teacher, Teacher
Slaves
Night Gallery
The Scalphunters
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
The Outsider
Black Liberation
A Man Called Adam
The Hill
Shock Treatment
Gone Are the Days!
The Cardinal
Hands of Inge
John Brown's Raid
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