Ossie Davis
Acting · Born 1917-12-18 · age 87 at death · Cogdell, 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.
Titles
Doctor Dolittle
Dinosaur
Do the Right Thing
Malcolm X
The Client
The L Word
Grumpy Old Men
Bubba Ho-tep
Joe Versus the Volcano
The Stand
Bonanza
12 Angry Men
Gladiator
JAG
Jungle Fever
The Hill
Third Watch
Touched by an Angel
Cop & ½
Hawaii Five-O
She Hate Me
The Scalphunters
School Daze
No Way Out
Get on the Bus
Harry & Son
Cotton Comes to Harlem
The Fugitive
Baadasssss!
Avenging Angel
The Cardinal
Fourteen Hours
Baseball
Roots: The Next Generations
I'm Not Rappaport
Sam Whiskey
The Secret Path
Night Gallery
Let's Do It Again
Alex Haley's Queen
Miss Evers' Boys
12 O'Clock High
Hot Stuff
A Man Called Adam
Death of a Prophet
Malcolm X
Evening Shade
The Name of the Game
King
Feast of All Saints
The Soul Collector
Deacons for Defense
The Defenders
Black Girl
Proud
B.L. Stryker
The Tenth Level
Slaves
The Ernest Green Story
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives