Ossie Davis
Known for ActingBorn 1917-12-18Died 2005-02-04Cogdell, Georgia, USA
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.Read more
Movies & web series
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Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
2001 · Movie
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Here's to Life!
2000 · Movie
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
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Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
1997 · Movie
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994 · Movie
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The Red Shoes
1990 · Movie
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Teacher, Teacher
1969 · Movie
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The Great Adventure
1963 · Series
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The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001 · Movie
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 · Movie
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
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Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
1994 · Movie
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994 · Movie
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The West
1996 · Series
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
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Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998 · Movie
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Reading Rainbow
1983 · Series
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999 · Movie
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The Real Malcolm X
1992 · Movie
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Third Watch
1999 · Series
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 · Movie
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
1999 · Movie
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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
1977 · Movie
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The L Word
2004 · Series
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The Outsider
1967 · Movie
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12 Angry Men
1997 · Movie
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Do the Right Thing
1989 · Movie
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Gladiator
1992 · Movie
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Malcolm X
1992 · Movie
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The Secret Path
1999 · Movie
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Baseball
1994 · Series
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East Side/West Side
1963 · Series
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Thomas Jefferson
1997 · Series
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The Soul Collector
1999 · Movie
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The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
2003 · Movie
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Kraft Television Theatre
1947 · Series
Lincoln
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Lincoln
1992 · Movie
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JAG
1995 · Series
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Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · Series
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Kongi's Harvest
1970 · Movie
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The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Series
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4 Little Girls
1997 · Movie
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The Hill
1965 · Movie
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Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
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Gone Are the Days!
1963 · Movie
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Bonanza
1959 · Series
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American Masters
1986 · Series
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The Ernest Green Story
1993 · Movie
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Finding Buck McHenry
2000 · Movie
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Alex Haley's Queen
1993 · Series