Ossie Davis
Born December 18, 1917 (Age: 108)
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Cogdell, Georgia, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
The History Makers: Success
2005
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as Self
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Age: 87
No Image
Unstoppable
2005
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as Self
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Age: 87
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2005
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as Self
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Age: 87
She Hate Me
2004
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as Judge Buchanan
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Age: 86
Baadasssss!
2004
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as Granddad
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Age: 86
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
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as Self
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Age: 86
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
2003
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as Self
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Age: 85
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
2002
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as Self
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Age: 84
Bubba Ho-tep
2002
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as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
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Age: 84
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
2001
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as Narrator
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Age: 83
Here's to Life!
2000
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as Duncan Cox
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Age: 82
Dinosaur
2000
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as Yar (voice)
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Age: 82
Finding Buck McHenry
2000
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as Buck McHenry
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Age: 82
Doctor Dolittle
1998
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as Archer Dolittle
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Age: 80
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
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as Self
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Age: 80
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998
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as Self
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Age: 80
12 Angry Men
1997
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as Juror 2
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Age: 79
4 Little Girls
1997
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as Self - Actor and Playwright
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Age: 79
No Image
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
1997
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as Narrator
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Age: 79
Miss Evers' Boys
1997
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as Mr. Evers
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Age: 79
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1997
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as Self
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Age: 79
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
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as Midge Carter
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Age: 79
Get on the Bus
1996
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as Jeremiah / 'Pop'
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Age: 78
The Client
1994
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as Harry Roosevelt
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Age: 76
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
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as Uncle Phil
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Age: 76
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994
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as Self
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Age: 76
Grumpy Old Men
1993
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as Chuck
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Age: 76
Cop & ½
1993
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as Detective in Squad Room
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Age: 75
Goin' Back to T-Town
1993
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as Narrator
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Age: 75
The Ernest Green Story
1993
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as Grandfather
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Age: 75
No Image
Lincoln
1992
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as Frederick Douglas (voice)
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Age: 75
The Real Malcolm X
1992
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as
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Age: 74
Malcolm X
1992
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as Eulogy Performer (voice)
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Age: 74
Gladiator
1992
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as Noah
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Age: 74
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
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as Self
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Age: 73
Jungle Fever
1991
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as Reverend Purify
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Age: 73
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
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as Marshall
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Age: 72
The Red Shoes
1990
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as
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Age: 72
No Image
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
1989
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as Self
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Age: 71
Do the Right Thing
1989
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as Da Mayor
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Age: 71
School Daze
1988
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as Coach Odom
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Age: 70
Avenging Angel
1985
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as Capt. Harry Moradian
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Age: 67
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
1985
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as Himself
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Age: 67
Harry & Son
1984
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as Raymond
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Age: 66
No Image
Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
1984
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as Narrator
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Age: 66
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981
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as Chuffy Russell
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Age: 63
Death of a Prophet
1981
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as
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Age: 63
All God's Children
1980
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as Blaine Whitfield
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Age: 62
Let's Do It Again
1975
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as Elder Johnson
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Age: 57
Wattstax
1973
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Malcolm X
1972
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as Eulogy (voice)
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Age: 54
Night Gallery
1969
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as Osmond Portifoy
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Age: 51
Slaves
1969
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as Luke
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Age: 51
Sam Whiskey
1969
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as Jed Hooker
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Age: 51
Teacher, Teacher
1969
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as Charles Carter
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Age: 51
The Fall
1969
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as
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Age: 51
No Image
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
1965
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as Jason King (archival footage)
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Age: 47
The Hill
1965
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as Jacko King
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Age: 47
Shock Treatment
1964
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as Capshaw
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Age: 46
The Cardinal
1963
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as Father Gillis
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Age: 45
Gone Are the Days!
1963
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as Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
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Age: 45
Hands of Inge
1962
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 44
John Brown's Raid
1960
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as Dangerfield Newby
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Age: 42
No Way Out
1950
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as John Brooks (uncredited)
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Age: 32