Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Date of Birth:

Oct 27, 1922

Place of Birth:

Cleveland, 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).

filmography:

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

2011

Wedding Band Wedding Band

1974

What a Guy What a Guy

1948

The Fight Never Ends The Fight Never Ends

1948

Making 'Do the Right Thing' Making 'Do the Right Thing'

1989

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

The Ernest Green Story The Ernest Green Story

1993

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004

Go Tell It on the Mountain Go Tell It on the Mountain

1985

All God's Children All God's Children

1980

Love in Syncopation Love in Syncopation

1946

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

1990

Taking Back Our Town Taking Back Our Town

2001

Whitewash Whitewash

1994

Countdown at Kusini Countdown at Kusini

1976

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

1998

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996

No Way Out No Way Out

1950

Neighbours Neighbours

1966

A Thousand Words A Thousand Words

2012

Zora is My Name! Zora is My Name!

1990

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

2007

The Unfinished Journey The Unfinished Journey

1999

On Merit On Merit

1972

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

2014

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

1999

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six

1980

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998

Easy to Get Easy to Get

1947

All About Us All About Us

2007

The Sheriff The Sheriff

1971

To Be Young, Gifted and Black To Be Young, Gifted and Black

1972

Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

2002

The Balcony The Balcony

1963

St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues

1958

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004

Color Adjustment Color Adjustment

1992

Go Man Go Go Man Go

1954

Poitier's Walter Lee Poitier's Walter Lee

2018

Baby Geniuses Baby Geniuses

1999

Discovering William Greaves Discovering William Greaves

2006

The Wall The Wall

1998

Passing Glory Passing Glory

1999

The Incident The Incident

1967

The Jackie Robinson Story The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun

1961

Edge of the City Edge of the City

1957

A Simple Wish A Simple Wish

1997

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003

Feast of All Saints Feast of All Saints

2001

Politics of Love Politics of Love

2011

Their Eyes Were Watching God Their Eyes Were Watching God

2005

The Tall Target The Tall Target

1951

No. 2 No. 2

2006

Cat People Cat People

1982

America America

2009

American Gangster American Gangster

2007

Jungle Fever Jungle Fever

1991

Love at Large Love at Large

1990

Jazztime Tale Jazztime Tale

1991

Buck and the Preacher Buck and the Preacher

1972

Cop and ½ Cop and ½

1993

Just Cause Just Cause

1995

Black Girl Black Girl

1972

Video Girl Video Girl

2011

After Goodbye After Goodbye

1993

Gone Are the Days! Gone Are the Days!

1963

Tuesday Morning Ride Tuesday Morning Ride

1995

Take a Giant Step Take a Giant Step

1959

Sports on the Silver Screen Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

That Man of Mine That Man of Mine

1946

A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School

2009

Long Day's Journey Into Night Long Day's Journey Into Night

1982

Deadlock Deadlock

1969

Virgin Island Virgin Island

1959

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

1979

Mr. and Mrs. Loving Mr. and Mrs. Loving

1996

Finding Buck McHenry Finding Buck McHenry

2000

Uptight Uptight

1968

Decoration Day Decoration Day

1990

It's Good to Be Alive It's Good to Be Alive

1974

A Storm in Summer A Storm in Summer

2000

Steam Steam

2007

Betty and Coretta Betty and Coretta

2013

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

2013

Do the Right Thing Do the Right Thing

1989

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