Ruby Dee
Gender: Female
Birthday: 1922-10-27 - 2014-06-11
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As: Ruby Ann Wallace
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).
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Known For
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
1971Great Performances
1963The Fugitive
1968The Dick Cavett Show
1988American Experience
1994Touched by an Angel
1982American Playhouse
1982American Playhouse
1985The Golden Girls
1961The Defenders
1974Police Woman
1983Reading Rainbow
1988China Beach
1953The Oscars
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1994The Stand
1985Spenser: For Hire
1978