Ruby Dee

Actor
BirthdayOct 27, 1922 (92 years old)
DeathdayJun 11, 2014
Place of birthCleveland, Ohio, USA
GenderFemale

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

Mama Lucas

Nov 2, 2007

Mother Sister

Jun 14, 1989

Annie McCall

Mar 7, 2012

Mary Wilson

Oct 6, 2000

Evangeline Ferguson

Feb 17, 1995

Female

Apr 2, 1982

Mother Abagail

May 8, 1994

Margo

Mar 12, 1999

Mammy Watkins

Sep 14, 1985

Lucinda Purify

Jun 7, 1991

LaBelle Springbelt

Sep 21, 1994

Hortence

Jul 11, 1997

Rachel

Apr 2, 1993

Ruth Younger

May 28, 1961

Connie Brooks (uncredited)

Aug 16, 1950

Joan Robinson

Nov 5, 1967

Lucy Tyler

Jan 4, 1957

Laura Smith

Sep 17, 1963

Ruth

Mar 17, 1972

Herself - Narrator (voice)

Jun 6, 1983

Mama Lucas

Nov 2, 2007

Mother Sister

Jun 14, 1989

Annie McCall

Mar 7, 2012

Mary Wilson

Oct 6, 2000

Evangeline Ferguson

Feb 17, 1995

Female

Apr 2, 1982

Acting


Participated in 88 movies, 25 TV series

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