Ruby Dee
Acting · Born 1922-10-27 · age 91 at death · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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).
Titles
American Gangster
Do the Right Thing
A Thousand Words
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Just Cause
Cat People
The Stand
Baby Geniuses
The Golden Girls
Jungle Fever
Touched by an Angel
A Simple Wish
Cop & ½
A Raisin in the Sun
No Way Out
The Incident
Buck and the Preacher
The Fugitive
Edge of the City
The Tall Target
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Roots: The Next Generations
China Beach
Spenser: For Hire
Police Woman
Love at Large
Little Bill
The Jackie Robinson Story
Uptight
Video Girl
The Balcony
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Way Back Home
Feast of All Saints
Lincoln
Black Girl
The Defenders
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Decoration Day
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Take a Giant Step
Hallmark Hall of Fame
American Playhouse
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
St. Louis Blues
The Ernest Green Story
The Sheriff
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Armchair Theatre
All About Us
Steam
It's Good to Be Alive
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
A Storm in Summer
Passing Glory
Go Man Go
Gone Are the Days!