Ossie Davis
Birthday: 1917-12-18 | Place of Birth: Cogdell, Georgia, USARaiford 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Self (uncredited)
as Lorenzo DuFau
as Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Granddad
as Judge Buchanan
as Self
as Himself
as Narrator
as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
as Jean-Jacques
as Julius (voice)
as Buck McHenry
as Duncan Cox
as Yar (voice)
as Alexander Billman
as Mordecai
as Narrator (voice)
as Too Tall
as Archer Dolittle
as Juror 2
as Narrator (voice)
