Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee (née Wallace; October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, screenwriter and playwright. She acted in many television series and movies. She won many awards, including Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards. She starred in Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever No. 2 and in American Gangster. She also did many stage plays. She was married to activist and actor Ossie Davis.
Ruby Dee | |
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 Ruby Dee in 1972 | |
| Born | Ruby Ann Wallace October 27, 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 2014 (aged 91) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, activist |
| Years active | 1940–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Frankie Dee Brown (m. approx 1941–1945; divorced) Ossie Davis (m. 1948–2005; his death) |
Dee died on June 11, 2014, at her home in New Rochelle, New York, from natural causes at the age of 91.[1]
Ruby Dee Media
Photo of a scene from the play A Raisin in the Sun. From left: Dee, (Ruth Younger); Claudia McNeil, (Lena Younger); Glynn Turman, (Travis Younger); Sidney Poitier, (Walter Younger) and John Fiedler, (Karl Lindner).
Dee by Carl Van Vechten, September 25, 1962
Actress Ruby Dee speaks to attendees at a special luncheon hosted by Georgia Cares and Rep. David Scott.
Dee (right) with activist and opera star Stacey Robinson in 1998
Ruby Dee and Joel Fluellen (center) inThe Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
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References
- ↑ NEUMAIER, Joe (June 12, 2014). Ruby Dee dead at 91. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/ruby-dee-dead-91-article-1.1827040. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
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