Actor
1917 - 2005
Ossie Davis
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... Read full bio →
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18 roles
Louis Armstrong: Black & Blues
2022
She Hate Me
2004
Bubba Ho-Tep
2002
Dinosaur
2000
Doctor Dolittle
1998
4 Little Girls
1997
Get on the Bus
1996
The Stand
1994
The Client
1994
Grumpy Old Men
1993
Malcolm X
1992
Jungle Fever
1991
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
Evening Shade
1990
Do the Right Thing
1989
School Daze
1988
Avenging Angel
1985
Harry & Son
1984
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Wattstax
1973
Malcolm X
1972
The Scalphunters
1968
The Hill
1965
The Cardinal
1963
John Brown's Raid
1960
Fourteen Hours
1951
No Way Out
1950
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