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Age
91
Movies
26
TV Shows
8.2
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).
91
Died at
91
Movies
26
TV Shows
8.2
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).
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
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
Also Known As
American Gangster
2007
No. 2
2006
Just Cause
1995
Do the Right Thing
1989
Cat People
1982
Jungle Fever
1991
A Thousand Words
2012
Uptight
1968
Video Girl
2011
A Simple Wish
1997
Cop & ½
1993
Feast of All Saints
2001
Baby Geniuses
1999
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
The Unfinished Journey
1999
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
All About Us
2007
Buck and the Preacher
1972
A Storm in Summer
2000
No Way Out
1950
+ 71 more movies
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Great Performances
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The Fugitive
1963
The Defenders
1961
American Experience
1988
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Oscars
1953
The Golden Girls
1985
Police Woman
1974
Reading Rainbow
1983
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Spenser: For Hire
1985
China Beach
1988
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The Stand
1994
The Great Adventure
1963
Iconoclasts
2005
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Little Bill
1999
+ 6 more TV shows
