Ruby Dee
Acting

Ruby Dee

Born 27 October 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Died 11 June 2014

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).

Known for

American Gangster
Do the Right Thing
A Thousand Words
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Just Cause
Cat People
The Stand
Baby Geniuses
The Golden Girls
Jungle Fever
A Simple Wish
Cop & ½
Betty and Coretta
A Thousand Words
Politics of Love
Video Girl
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
America
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
American Gangster
Steam
All About Us
No. 2
The Way Back Home
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Feast of All Saints
Taking Back Our Town
Finding Buck McHenry
A Storm in Summer
Passing Glory
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Baby Geniuses
The Unfinished Journey
The Wall
A Simple Wish
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Just Cause
Tuesday Morning Ride
Whitewash
The Stand
Cop & ½
After Goodbye
The Ernest Green Story
Color Adjustment
Jungle Fever
Jazztime Tale
Love at Large
Decoration Day
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Zora is My Name!
Do the Right Thing
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Cat People
Long Day's Journey Into Night
All God's Children
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Countdown at Kusini
It's Good to Be Alive
Wedding Band
Buck and the Preacher
Black Girl
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
The Sheriff
Deadlock
Uptight
The Incident
Gone Are the Days!
The Balcony
A Raisin in the Sun
Virgin Island
Take a Giant Step
St. Louis Blues
Edge of the City
Go Man Go
The Tall Target
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Fight Never Ends
What a Guy
Easy to Get
That Man of Mine
Love in Syncopation
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