Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Actor

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).

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Date of Birth: 27 Oct 1922 (103 years)

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Filmography

Take a Giant Step

Take a Giant Step

1959EN
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

2007
Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

1991EN
The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951EN
Cat People

Cat People

1982EN
Just Cause

Just Cause

1995EN
Edge of the City

Edge of the City

1957EN
American Gangster

American Gangster

2007EN
No Way Out

No Way Out

1950EN