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Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

1922-10-27 / Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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).

Appearances

Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure (1963)
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls (1985)
China Beach
China Beach (1988)
Little Bill
Little Bill (1999)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
The Stand
The Stand (1994)
Police Woman
Police Woman (1974)
The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1963)
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts (2005)
Middle Ages
Middle Ages (1992)
The Defenders
The Defenders (1961)
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
Lincoln
Lincoln (1988)
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow (1983)
American Experience
American Experience (1988)
Christianity: The First 1000 Years
Christianity: The First 1000 Years (1998)
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years (2002)
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)