Actor info
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Name :
Ruby Dee
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Born :
October 27, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA (91 years at death)
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Died :
June 11, 2014
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
91 films (1946–2018)
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Also known as :
Ruby Ann Wallace
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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).
Notable films
- A Thousand Words (2012) as Annie McCall
- American Gangster (2007) as Mama Lucas
- Just Cause (1995) as Evangeline Ferguson
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Mother Sister
- Cat People (1982) as Female
