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Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1922-10-27

Deathday: 2014-06-11 (91 years old)

Biography

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).

Filmography

all 131

Movies 102

self 29

TV Shows 29

Narrator 8

Voice 3

Writer 1

Self (archive footage)

Poitier's Walter Lee

Poitier's Walter Lee (2018)

Self

King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story

King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story (2018)

Self

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)

Self

And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead

And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead (2015)

Self

An Ecstatic Experience

An Ecstatic Experience (2015)

Self

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)

Rose Brown

1982

1982 (2013)

Self

American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs (2013)

Narrator

Betty and Coretta

Betty and Coretta (2013)

Self

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal (2013)

Annie McCall

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words (2012)

Valerie

Video Girl

Video Girl (2011)

Actress

Politics of Love

Politics of Love (2011)

Miss Candy

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2011)

Narrator

A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School

A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School (2009)

Mrs. Harper

America

America (2009)

Self

Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement

Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement (2009)

Doris

Steam

Steam (2007)

Mama Lucas

American Gangster

American Gangster (2007)

Ms. Ella

All About Us

All About Us (2007)

Self

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema (2007)

Self

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007)

Self

Discovering William Greaves

Discovering William Greaves (2006)

Maude

The Way Back Home

The Way Back Home (2006)

Nanna Maria

No. 2

No. 2 (2006)

Narrator

Lockdown, USA

Lockdown, USA (2006)

Self

Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts (2005)

Nanny

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)

Self

Unstoppable

Unstoppable (2005)

Self

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004)

(archive footage)

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

Reader

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)

Self

Hughes' Dream Harlem

Hughes' Dream Harlem (2002)

Self

Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' (2002)

Narrator

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years (2002)

Emelda West

Taking Back Our Town

Taking Back Our Town (2001)

Elsie Claviere

Feast of All Saints

Feast of All Saints (2001)

Mary Wilson

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Mrs. Henry

Finding Buck McHenry

Finding Buck McHenry (2000)

Grandmother

A Storm in Summer

A Storm in Summer (2000)

Narration

The Unfinished Journey

The Unfinished Journey (1999)

Alice The Great

Little Bill

Little Bill (1999)

Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)

Margo

Baby Geniuses

Baby Geniuses (1999)

Self

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)

Mommit Porter

Passing Glory

Passing Glory (1999)

Narrator

A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner

A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner (1998)

Herself - Narrator

Christianity: The First 1000 Years

Christianity: The First 1000 Years (1998)

Mrs. Mitchell (segment 'The Badge')

The Wall

The Wall (1998)

Self

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)

Hortence

A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish (1997)

Self (archive footage)

Sports on the Silver Screen

Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)

Indigo

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)

Sophia

Mr. and Mrs. Loving

Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996)

Grandma (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

Evangeline Ferguson

Just Cause

Just Cause (1995)

Jennie

Tuesday Morning Ride

Tuesday Morning Ride (1995)

LaBelle Springbelt

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel (1994)

Grandmother

Whitewash

Whitewash (1994)

Mother Abagail

The Stand

The Stand (1994)

Mosley Davis

Street Gear

Street Gear (1994)

Self - Narrator

The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery

The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery (1994)

Narrator

After Goodbye

After Goodbye (1993)

Rachel

Cop and ½

Cop and ½ (1993)

Lydia Wilson

The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story (1993)

Estelle Williams

Middle Ages

Middle Ages (1992)

Narrator

Color Adjustment

Color Adjustment (1992)

Narrator

Jazztime Tale

Jazztime Tale (1991)

Lucinda Purify

Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever (1991)

Rowena

Decoration Day

Decoration Day (1990)

Jackie's mother

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)

Corrine Dart

Love at Large

Love at Large (1990)

Billie Holiday

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday (1990)

Zora Neale Hurston

Zora is My Name!

Zora is My Name! (1990)

Self

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)

Mother Sister

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing (1989)

Narrator (voice)

American Experience

American Experience (1988)

China Beach

China Beach (1988)

Elizabeth Keckley

Lincoln

Lincoln (1988)

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire (1985)

Mammy Watkins

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls (1985)

Faye Williams

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)

Mrs. Grimes

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985)

Vocals

Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial

Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial (1983)

Herself - Narrator (voice)

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow (1983)

Mary Tyrone

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night (1982)

Self

A Walk Through the 20th Century With Bill Moyers

A Walk Through the 20th Century With Bill Moyers (1982)

Female

Cat People

Cat People (1982)

Irene Whitfield

All God's Children

All God's Children (1980)

Actress

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six (1980)

Grandmother Baxter

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)

Queen Haley

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

Leah Matanzima

Countdown at Kusini

Countdown at Kusini (1976)

Police Woman

Police Woman (1974)

Julia Augustine

Wedding Band

Wedding Band (1974)

Ruthe Campanella

It's Good to Be Alive

It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

Netta's Mother

Black Girl

Black Girl (1972)

Ruth

Buck and the Preacher

Buck and the Preacher (1972)

Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1972)

Narrator (voice)

On Merit

On Merit (1972)

Sue Ann Lucas

The Sheriff

The Sheriff (1971)

Self

Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

Self - Co-Host

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

Lucinda

Deadlock

Deadlock (1969)

Laurie / Writer

Uptight

Uptight (1968)

Self - Guest

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

Joan Robinson

The Incident

The Incident (1967)

Vicky Kingsbury

Neighbours

Neighbours (1966)

Harriet Tubman

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure (1963)

Laura Smith

The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins

Gone Are the Days!

Gone Are the Days! (1963)

Thief

The Balcony

The Balcony (1963)

Catherine Collins

The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

Ruth Younger

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

Christine

Take a Giant Step

Take a Giant Step (1959)

Ruth

Virgin Island

Virgin Island (1959)

Elizabeth

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues (1958)

Lucy Tyler

Edge of the City

Edge of the City (1957)

Irma Jackson

Go Man Go

Go Man Go (1954)

Rowena Finch

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

Rachel

The Tall Target

The Tall Target (1951)

Connie Brooks (uncredited)

No Way Out

No Way Out (1950)

Rae Robinson

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)

Janie

The Fight Never Ends

The Fight Never Ends (1948)

Actress

What a Guy

What a Guy (1948)

Drugstore Girl

Easy to Get

Easy to Get (1947)

Actress

Love in Syncopation

Love in Syncopation (1946)

Joan

That Man of Mine

That Man of Mine (1946)

Mrs. Harper

America

America

Reader

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Gallery

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1922-10-27

Deathday
2014-06-11 (91 years old)

Birth Place
Cleveland, United States

Relationships
Ossie Davis (1948 - 2005)

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Ruby Ann Wallace

Awards
Humanitarian of the Year, NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award, Ohio Women's Hall of Fame, Paul Robeson Award, Marian Anderson Award, Spingarn Medal, National Medal of Arts, honorary degree from Spelman College, Audie Award for Best Female Narrator, Crystal Award, Kennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated: 2024-12-04

Ossie Davis

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Ossie Davis worked together with Ruby Dee in:

25 Movies

11 TV Shows

James Earl Jones

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James Earl Jones worked together with Ruby Dee in:

4 Movies

8 TV Shows

Diahann Carroll

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Diahann Carroll worked together with Ruby Dee in:

6 Movies

5 TV Shows

Sidney Poitier

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Sidney Poitier worked together with Ruby Dee in:

9 Movies

1 TV Show

Harry Belafonte

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Harry Belafonte worked together with Ruby Dee in:

7 Movies

2 TV Shows

Louis Gossett Jr.

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Louis Gossett Jr. worked together with Ruby Dee in:

7 Movies

2 TV Shows

Paul Winfield

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Paul Winfield worked together with Ruby Dee in:

4 Movies

3 TV Shows

Samuel L. Jackson

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Samuel L. Jackson worked together with Ruby Dee in:

5 Movies

1 TV Show

Robert Guillaume

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Robert Guillaume worked together with Ruby Dee in:

1 Movie

5 TV Shows

Alfre Woodard

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Alfre Woodard worked together with Ruby Dee in:

2 Movies

4 TV Shows

Brock Peters

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Brock Peters worked together with Ruby Dee in:

3 Movies

3 TV Shows

Bill Cobbs

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Bill Cobbs worked together with Ruby Dee in:

3 Movies

3 TV Shows

Giancarlo Esposito

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Giancarlo Esposito worked together with Ruby Dee in:

5 Movies

1 TV Show

Bill Nunn

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Bill Nunn worked together with Ruby Dee in:

4 Movies

2 TV Shows

Bill Cosby

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Bill Cosby worked together with Ruby Dee in:

2 Movies

4 TV Shows

Phylicia Rashād

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Phylicia Rashād worked together with Ruby Dee in:

1 Movie

4 TV Shows

Joel Fluellen

Ruby Dee

,

Joel Fluellen worked together with Ruby Dee in:

4 Movies

1 TV Show

Whoopi Goldberg

Ruby Dee

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Whoopi Goldberg worked together with Ruby Dee in:

3 Movies

2 TV Shows

Carroll O'Connor

Ruby Dee

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Carroll O'Connor worked together with Ruby Dee in:

5 TV Shows

Jasmine Guy

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Jasmine Guy worked together with Ruby Dee in:

2 Movies

3 TV Shows

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