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Age
91
Movies
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TV Shows
8.8
Rating
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).
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Died at
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Movies
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TV Shows
8.8
Avg Rating
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).
Great Performances
1971
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).
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 27, 1922
Died
June 11, 2014
Birthplace
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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American Gangster
2007
A Thousand Words
2012
Do the Right Thing
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Jungle Fever
1991
Cat People
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Just Cause
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A Simple Wish
1997
Baby Geniuses
1999
Cop & ½
1993
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005
The Incident
1967
Feast of All Saints
2001
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
No Way Out
1950
The Unfinished Journey
1999
Buck and the Preacher
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Steam
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All About Us
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Love at Large
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American Experience
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The Dick Cavett Show
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The Defenders
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China Beach
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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The Oscars
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Reading Rainbow
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Spenser: For Hire
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The Stand
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The Great Adventure
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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Roots: The Next Generations
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Hollywood Black
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Little Bill
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