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Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee 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 and Do the Right Thing.


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Born:
Oct 27, 1922 In Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
103
First Appeared:
In the movie That Man of Mine 1946-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Poitier's Walter Lee 2018-09-25
Known For
Poster of Baby Geniuses
Poster of Just Cause
Poster of Do the Right Thing
Poster of That Man of Mine
Filmography
Movie Poitier's Walter Lee Self (archive footage) 2018-09-25
Movie Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee Self 2014-06-22
Movie Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal Self 2013-02-01
Movie Betty and Coretta Narrator 2013-02-02
Movie A Thousand Words Annie McCall 2012-03-07
Movie The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Miss Candy 2011-08-05
Movie Video Girl Valerie 2011-10-11
Movie Politics of Love 2011-08-26
Movie America Mrs. Harper 2009-02-28
Movie In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema Herself 2007-09-15
Movie Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Self 2007-01-31
Movie All About Us Ms. Ella 2007-10-01
Movie American Gangster Mama Lucas 2007-11-02
Movie Steam Doris 2007-11-15
Movie No. 2 Nanna Maria 2006-02-16
Movie Discovering William Greaves Self 2006-12-06
Movie Their Eyes Were Watching God Nanny 2005-03-06
Series Iconoclasts Self 2005-11-17
Movie TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Movie Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 2003-02-10
Movie Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Self 2003-08-22
Series Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years Narrator 2002-06-01
Movie Theater Talk: A Raisin in the Sun Interviewee 2002-06-14
Movie Feast of All Saints Elsie Claviere 2001-11-11
Movie Taking Back Our Town Emelda West 2001-12-10
Movie Finding Buck McHenry Mrs. Henry 2000-04-16
Movie A Storm in Summer Grandmother 2000-01-18
Series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mary Wilson 2000-10-06
Movie Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Self 1999-02-24
Movie Passing Glory Mommit Porter 1999-02-21
Movie Baby Geniuses Margo 1999-03-12
Series Little Bill 1999-11-28
Movie Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany 1999-04-18
Movie The Unfinished Journey 1999-12-31
Series Christianity: The First 1000 Years Herself - Narrator 1998-11-29
Movie The Wall Mrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge") 1998-05-24
Movie A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner Narrator 1998-12-07
Movie Sports on the Silver Screen Self (archive footage) 1997-03-16
Movie A Simple Wish Hortence 1997-07-11
Movie Mr. and Mrs. Loving Sophia 1996-03-13
Movie Captive Heart: The James Mink Story Indigo 1996-04-14
Movie Tuesday Morning Ride 1995-01-01
Movie Just Cause Evangeline Ferguson 1995-02-17
Series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Grandma (voice) 1995-03-12
Series The Stand Mother Abagail 1994-05-08
Movie Whitewash Grandmother (voice) 1994-08-16
Movie The Ernest Green Story Lydia Wilson 1993-01-17
Movie Cop and ½ Rachel 1993-04-02
Movie Color Adjustment Narrator 1992-01-29
Series Middle Ages Estelle Williams 1992-09-03
Movie Jungle Fever Lucinda Purify 1991-06-07
Movie Jazztime Tale Narrator (voice) 1991-11-02
Movie Zora is My Name! Zora Neale Hurston 1990-01-01
Movie Love at Large Corrine Dart 1990-03-09
Movie The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Jackie's Mother 1990-10-15
Movie Decoration Day Rowena 1990-12-02
Movie Do the Right Thing Mother Sister 1989-06-14
Movie Making 'Do the Right Thing' Self 1989-11-03
Series Lincoln Elizabeth Keckley 1988-03-27
Series China Beach Unknown 1988-04-26
Series American Experience Narrator (voice) 1988-10-04
Movie Go Tell It on the Mountain Mrs. Grimes 1985-01-14
Series The Atlanta Child Murders Faye Williams 1985-02-10
Series The Golden Girls Mammy Watkins 1985-09-14
Series Spenser: For Hire Unknown 1985-09-20
Movie Cat People Female 1982-04-02
Movie The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six 1980-01-01
Movie All God's Children Irene Whitfield 1980-04-28
Series Roots: The Next Generations Queen Victoria Haley 1979-02-18
Movie I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Grandmother Baxter 1979-04-28
Series The Kennedy Center Honors Self 1978-12-28
Movie Countdown at Kusini Leah Matanzima 1976-04-16
Movie It's Good to Be Alive Ruth Campanella 1974-02-22
Series Police Woman Unknown 1974-09-13
Movie Wedding Band Julia Augustine 1974-04-24
Movie To Be Young, Gifted and Black Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters 1972-01-20
Movie On Merit Narrator (voice) 1972-01-01
Movie Buck and the Preacher Ruth 1972-03-17
Movie Black Girl Netta's mother 1972-11-09
Series Great Performances self 1971-01-28
Movie The Sheriff Sue Ann Lucas 1971-03-30
Movie King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage) 1970-03-24
Movie Deadlock Lucinda 1969-02-22
Series The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968-06-06
Movie Uptight Laurie 1968-12-28
Movie The Incident Joan Robinson 1967-11-05
Movie The Balcony Thief 1963-03-21
Movie Gone Are the Days! Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins 1963-08-09
Series The Fugitive Laura Smith 1963-09-17
Series The Great Adventure Harriet Tubman 1963-09-27
Movie A Raisin in the Sun Ruth Younger 1961-05-28
Series The Defenders Catherine Collins 1961-09-16
Movie Virgin Island Ruth 1959-08-07
Movie Take a Giant Step Christine 1959-12-01
Movie St. Louis Blues Elizabeth 1958-04-07
Movie Edge of the City Lucy Tyler 1957-01-04
Movie Go Man Go Irma Jackson 1954-01-27
Movie The Tall Target Rachel 1951-08-17
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Rowena Finch 1951-12-24
Movie No Way Out Connie Brooks (uncredited) 1950-08-16
Movie The Jackie Robinson Story Rae Robinson 1950-05-16
Movie Easy to Get Drugstore Girl 1947-07-10
Movie That Man of Mine Joan 1946-01-01