Ruby Dee
ActingPersonal Info
gender
Female
birthday
October 27, 1922
died
June 11, 2014
place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
also known as
Ruby Ann Wallace
total credits
50 movies
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).
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Filmography
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