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Ruby Dee
Born 1922-10-27Cleveland, 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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Love in ExileRolePoitier's Walter LeeSelf (archive footage)Life's Essentials with Ruby DeeSelfBetty and CorettaNarratorLong Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-JamalSelfA Thousand WordsAnnie McCallVideo GirlValeriePolitics of LoveRoleThe Perfect Age of Rock 'n' RollMiss CandyA Place Out of Time: The Bordentown SchoolNarrator (voice)AmericaMrs. HarperSteamDorisAmerican GangsterMama LucasAll About UsMs. EllaIn the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black CinemaHerselfOur Paul: Remembering Paul RobesonSelfDiscovering William GreavesSelfThe Way Back HomeMaudeNo. 2Nanna MariaTheir Eyes Were Watching GodNannyBeah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelfTV in Black: The First Fifty Years(archive footage)Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave NarrativesRoleTheater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'Self