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Ossie Davis

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Ossie Davis

Dec 18, 1917 – Feb 4, 2005144 titles 108 movies · 36 TV
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Biography

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.

Also known as

Ozzie Davis · Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis · Raiford Chatman Davis

Born

Dec 18, 1917 – Feb 4, 2005

Cogdell, Georgia, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

136

Acting credits

5

Directing

9

Writing

1

Other crew

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Career timeline

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