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Ruby Dee (I) (1922–2014)
Ruby Dee was born on October 27, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA as Ruby Ann Wallace. She was an actress, known for American Gangster (2007), Do the Right Thing (1989) and Guiding Light (1952). She was married to Ossie Davis and Frankie Dee Brown. She died on June 11, 2014 in New Rochelle, New York, USA.
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Actress (113 credits)
1999-2002
Little Bill
(TV Series)
Alice the Great / Alice The Great
Alice the Great / Alice The Great
- Number One on Honeywood Street/Baseball Glovers
(2002)
... Alice the Great
(voice)
- Michael Sleeps Over/Michael's First Snow
(2002)
... Alice The Great
(voice)
- A Day at the Beach/The Get Well Song
(2002)
... Alice The Great
(voice)
- Violin Lessons/Squirmy
(2001)
... Alice the Great
- Copy Cat/Picture Day
(2000)
... Alice the Great
2000
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Grandma
Grandma
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier
(2000)
... Grandma
(voice)
1996
Stories from the Edge
(TV Movie)
(segment "Tuesday Morning Ride")
1995
Street Gear
(TV Series)
Mosley Davis
Mosley Davis
- Davis vs. Davis
(1995)
... Mosley Davis
- Smiley Face
(1995)
... Mosley Davis
- Don't Ask, Don't Tell
(1995)
... Mosley Davis
- Look Who's Quiet Now
(1995)
... Mosley Davis
- Two Blind Mice
(1995)
... Mosley Davis
1995
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul
(1995)
... Narrator
(voice)
1994
The Stand
(TV Mini-Series)
Mother Abagail Freemantle
Mother Abagail Freemantle
- The Stand
(1994)
... Mother Abagail Freemantle
(credit only)
- The Betrayal
(1994)
... Mother Abagail Freemantle
- The Dreams
(1994)
... Mother Abagail Freemantle
- The Plague
(1994)
... Mother Abagail Freemantle
1993
Evening Shade
(TV Series)
Aurelia Danforth
Aurelia Danforth
- They Can't Take That Away from Me
(1993)
... Aurelia Danforth
1990
The Golden Girls
(TV Series)
Mammy Watkins
Mammy Watkins
- Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mammy
(1990)
... Mammy Watkins
1985-1990
American Playhouse
(TV Series)
Zora Neale Hurston / Mrs. Grimes
Zora Neale Hurston / Mrs. Grimes
- Zora Is My Name!
(1990)
... Zora Neale Hurston
- Go Tell It on the Mountain
(1985)
... Mrs. Grimes
1990
American Experience
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad
(1990)
... Narrator
1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
(TV Mini-Series)
Faye Williams
Faye Williams
- Episode #1.2
(1985)
... Faye Williams
- Episode #1.1
(1985)
... Faye Williams
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
(TV Mini-Series)
Queen Haley
Queen Haley
- Episode #1.6
(1979)
... Queen Haley
- Episode #1.4
(1979)
... Queen Haley
- Episode #1.3
(1979)
... Queen Haley
1968-1969
Peyton Place
(TV Series)
Alma Miles
Alma Miles
- Episode #5.51
(1969)
... Alma Miles
- Episode #5.49
(1969)
... Alma Miles
- Episode #5.48
(1969)
... Alma Miles
- Episode #5.47
(1969)
... Alma Miles
- Episode #5.46
(1969)
... Alma Miles
1963
The Doctors and the Nurses
(TV Series)
Jenny Bishop
Jenny Bishop
- Express Stop from Lenox Avenue
(1963)
... Jenny Bishop
1960-1961
Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Jane / Lila
Jane / Lila
- Black Monday
(1961)
... Jane
- Seven Times Monday
(1960)
... Lila
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
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Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (88 credits)
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Archive footage (10 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Book: "My One Good Nerve" (adapted African folk tales) See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 2 Articles | See more »Height:
5' 2¼" (1.58 m)
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