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Movies
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TV Shows
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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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TV Shows
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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 Fugitive
1963
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
Uptight
1968
No. 2
2006
Do the Right Thing
1989
Steam
2007
Video Girl
2011
Jazztime Tale
1991
A Thousand Words
2012
Jungle Fever
1991
Cat People
1982
Color Adjustment
1992
Just Cause
1995
Whitewash
1994
Baby Geniuses
1999
A Simple Wish
1997
America
2009
The Incident
1967
No Way Out
1950
The Tall Target
1951
Buck and the Preacher
1972
+ 71 more movies
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Great Performances
1971
The Fugitive
1963
Touched by an Angel
1994
American Experience
1988
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The Golden Girls
1985
Police Woman
1974
The Defenders
1961
The Oscars
1953
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
The Stand
1994
China Beach
1988
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Reading Rainbow
1983
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The Great Adventure
1963
Little Bill
1999
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Iconoclasts
2005
+ 6 more TV shows
