Ruby Dee

Birthday: 10/27/1922
Deathday: 6/11/2014
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Ruby Ann Wallace

Biography

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).