Ruby Dee
Known for: Actress
Born: 27 October 1922, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 11 June 2014
Credits: 60+ titles
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
Baby of the Family
Love in Exile
Betty and Coretta
A Thousand Words
Video Girl
Politics of Love
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
America
Steam
American Gangster
All About Us
The Way Back Home
No. 2
Their Eyes Were Watching God
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
Taking Back Our Town
Feast of All Saints
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Finding Buck McHenry
A Storm in Summer
The Unfinished Journey
Little Bill
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Baby Geniuses
Passing Glory
A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
The Wall
A Simple Wish
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Just Cause
Tuesday Morning Ride
Touched by an Angel
Whitewash
The Stand
The Stand
After Goodbye
Cop & ½
The Ernest Green Story
Middle Ages
Color Adjustment
Jazztime Tale
Jungle Fever
Decoration Day
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Love at Large
Zora is My Name!
Do the Right Thing
American Experience
China Beach
Lincoln
Spenser: For Hire
The Golden Girls
The Atlanta Child Murders
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Long Day's Journey Into Night