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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014
1.5
Ruby Dee
Acting
Birth date
October 27, 1922
Birth place
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Death date
June 11, 2014
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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Betty and Coretta
2013
7.2
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A Thousand Words
2012
6.1
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Steam
2007
3.1
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All About Us
2007
4.4
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No. 2
2006
6.0
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005
5.5
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
4.8
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Taking Back Our Town
2001
1.0
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Feast of All Saints
2001
4.7
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A Storm in Summer
2000
5.8
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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
7.5
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Baby Geniuses
1999
4.1
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Passing Glory
1999
5.8
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The Wall
1998
5.7
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A Simple Wish
1997
5.5
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Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
3.8
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Mr. and Mrs. Loving
1996
5.6
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Just Cause
1995
6.2
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Whitewash
1994
6.0