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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 (104 years)

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Filmography

Take a Giant Step

Take a Giant Step

1959•English
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

1991•English
The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951•English
Cat People

Cat People

1982•English
Just Cause

Just Cause

1995•English
Edge of the City

Edge of the City

1957•English
A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

2012•English
American Gangster

American Gangster

2007•English
The Stand

The Stand

1994•English
No Way Out

No Way Out

1950•English