Ruby Dee

Born: 27th of October 1922

Died: 11th of June 2014 (aged 91)

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).

Ruby Dee's Filmography

Betty and Coretta

Betty and Coretta

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Narrator
A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Annie McCall
American Gangster

American Gangster

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Mama Lucas
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

  •   Movie
  • 2004
(archive footage)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  •   TV Show
  • 2000
Mary Wilson
Baby Geniuses

Baby Geniuses

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Margo
A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Hortence
Just Cause

Just Cause

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Evangeline Ferguson
Cop & ½

Cop & ½

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Rachel
Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

  •   Movie
  • 1991
Lucinda Purify
Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

  •   Movie
  • 1989
Mother Sister
Cat People

Cat People

  •   Movie
  • 1982
Female
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

  •   TV Show
  • 1979
Queen Haley
Black Girl

Black Girl

  •   Movie
  • 1972
Netta's mother
Buck and the Preacher

Buck and the Preacher

  •   Movie
  • 1972
Ruth
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

  •   Movie
  • 1961
Ruth Younger
Edge of the City

Edge of the City

  •   Movie
  • 1957
Lucy Tyler
The Tall Target

The Tall Target

  •   Movie
  • 1951
Rachel
The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

  •   Movie
  • 1950
Rae Robinson