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Ossie Davis
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1917Born, Cogdell
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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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Doctor DolittleArcher Dolittle
DinosaurYar (voice)
Do the Right ThingDa Mayor
Malcolm XEulogy Performer (voice)
The ClientHarry Roosevelt2026Love in ExileMovie
2005Deacons for DefenseReverend 'Rev' GregoryMovie
2004She Hate MeJudge BuchananMovie
2004ProudLorenzo DuFauMovie
2004Baadasssss!GranddadMovie
2004TV Revolution2 episodesShow
2004The L WordMelvin Porter · 4 episodesShow
2003The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two WarsNarratorMovie
2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave NarrativesMovie
2002Bubba Ho-tepJohn F. "Jack" KennedyMovie
2002Christianity: The First Two Thousand YearsNarrator · 2 episodesShow
2001Feast of All SaintsJean-JacquesMovie
2001Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The FillmoreNarratorMovie
2001The Legend of the Candy CaneJulius (voice)Movie
2000Here's to Life!Duncan CoxMovie
2000DinosaurYar (voice)Movie
2000Finding Buck McHenryBuck McHenryMovie
1999The Unfinished JourneyNarrator (voice)Movie
1999Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas EveCaretakerMovie
1999The Soul CollectorMordecaiMovie
1999Third WatchMr. Parker · 3 episodesShow
1999The Secret PathToo TallMovie
1999A Vow to CherishAlexander BillmanMovie
1998Doctor DolittleArcher DolittleMovie
199712 Angry MenJuror 2Movie
1997Jackie Robinson: Breaking BarriersNarratorMovie
1997Miss Evers' BoysMr. EversMovie
1997Thomas JeffersonNarrator (voice) · 2 episodesShow
1996I'm Not RappaportMidge CarterMovie
1996Get on the BusJeremiah / 'Pop'Movie
1996Promised LandErasmus Jones · 2 episodesShow
1995The ClientJudge Harry Roosevelt · 21 episodesShow
1995The Android AffairDr. WinstonMovie
1995Ray Alexander: A Menu for MurderUncle PhilMovie
1994Touched by an AngelGabriel, Erasmus Jones · 4 episodesShow
1994The ClientHarry RooseveltMovie
1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeUncle PhilMovie
1994The StandJudge Richard Farris, Judge Richard Farris (credit only) · 2 episodesShow
1994Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the WorldNarratorMovie
1993Grumpy Old MenChuckMovie
1993Cop & ½Detective in Squad RoomMovie
1993Goin' Back to T-TownNarratorMovie
1993Alex Haley's QueenParson Dick · 3 episodesShow
1993The Ernest Green StoryGrandfatherMovie
1992LincolnFrederick Douglas (voice)Movie
1992Malcolm XEulogy Performer (voice)Movie
1992The Real Malcolm XMovie
1992Haiti: Killing the DreamMovie
1992GladiatorNoahMovie
1991Jungle FeverReverend PurifyMovie
1990Evening ShadePonder Blue · 100 episodesShow
1990Joe Versus the VolcanoMarshallMovie
1990The Red ShoesMovie
1989Do the Right ThingDa MayorMovie
1989B.L. StrykerOz Jackson · 12 episodesShow
1988School DazeCoach OdomMovie
1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesAnansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)Movie
1985Avenging AngelCapt. Harry MoradianMovie
1984Harry & SonRaymondMovie
1984Marcus Garvey: Toward Black NationhoodNarratorMovie
1984The House of GodDr. SandersMovie
1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" PaigeChuffy RussellMovie
1981Death of a ProphetMovie
1980All God's ChildrenBlaine WhitfieldMovie
1979Freedom RoadNarratorMovie
1979Hot StuffCaptain John GeibergerMovie
1979Freedom ManBenjamin BannekerMovie
1978KingRev. Martin Luther King Sr. · 3 episodesShow
1977Billy: Portrait of a Street KidDr. FredericksMovie
1976The Tenth LevelReedMovie
1976Countdown at KusiniErnest MotapoMovie
1975Let's Do It AgainElder JohnsonMovie
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