As Actor
Deacons for Defense
2005
6.2
Ossie Davis
Acting
Birth date
December 18, 1917
Birth place
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Death date
February 4, 2005
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.
Featured in
As Actor
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2005
5.0
As Actor
She Hate Me
2004
5.2
As Actor
Baadasssss!
2004
6.5
As Actor
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
2003
7.3
As Actor
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
2003
6.1
As Actor
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
4.8
As Actor
Bubba Ho-tep
2002
6.5
As Actor
Feast of All Saints
2001
4.7
As Actor
Dinosaur
2000
6.5
As Actor
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
1999
9.0
As Actor
The Soul Collector
1999
7.2
As Actor
The Secret Path
1999
7.4
As Actor
A Vow to Cherish
1999
6.2
As Actor
Doctor Dolittle
1998
5.7
As Actor
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998
7.7
As Actor
12 Angry Men
1997
7.7
As Actor
Miss Evers' Boys
1997
6.3
As Actor
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1997
6.5
As Actor
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
5.6