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Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Birthday: 1917-12-18 | Place of Birth: Cogdell, Georgia, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
Wattstax

as    Self (uncredited)

2005
Proud

as    Lorenzo DuFau

2005
Deacons for Defense

as    Reverend 'Rev' Gregory

2005
Unstoppable

as    Self

2005
The Peace!

as    Self

2005
2004
Baadasssss!

as    Granddad

2004
She Hate Me

as    Judge Buchanan

2004
2003
2002
Bubba Ho-tep

as    John F. "Jack" Kennedy

2001
Feast of All Saints

as    Jean-Jacques

2001
The Legend of the Candy Cane

as    Julius (voice)

2000
Finding Buck McHenry

as    Buck McHenry

2000
Here's to Life!

as    Duncan Cox

2000
Dinosaur

as    Yar (voice)

1999
A Vow to Cherish

as    Alexander Billman

1999
The Soul Collector

as    Mordecai

1999
The Unfinished Journey

as    Narrator (voice)

1999
The Secret Path

as    Too Tall

1998
Doctor Dolittle

as    Archer Dolittle

1997
12 Angry Men

as    Juror 2

1997
Thomas Jefferson

as    Narrator (voice)