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Ruby Dee
Actress 1922 - 2014

Ruby Dee

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from The Stand
Character Mother Abagail Freemantle

The Stand

1994

TV
Shot from Cat People
Character Female

Cat People

1982

Shot from Buck and the Preacher
Character Ruth
Shot from Edge of the City
Character Lucy Tyler
Shot from No Way Out
Character Connie Brooks (uncredited)

No Way Out

1950

Title screen of A Thousand Words No snapshots yet
Character Annie McCall
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll No snapshots yet
Character Miss Candy
Title screen of American Gangster No snapshots yet
Character Mama Lucas
No. 2 No snapshots yet
Character Nanna Maria

No. 2

2006

Their Eyes Were Watching God No snapshots yet
Character Nanny
Baby Geniuses No snapshots yet
Character Margo
A Simple Wish No snapshots yet
Character Hortence
Title screen of Just Cause No snapshots yet
Character Evangeline Ferguson

Just Cause

1995

Cop & ½ No snapshots yet
Character Rachel

Cop & ½

1993

Color Adjustment No snapshots yet
Character Narrator
Title screen of Jungle Fever No snapshots yet
Character Lucinda Purify
Title screen of Do the Right Thing No snapshots yet
Character Mother Sister
Roots: The Next Generations No snapshots yet
Character la reine Victoria Haley
TV

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

25 titles
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words 2012
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll 2009
American Gangster
American Gangster 2007
No. 2
No. 2 2006
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 2005
Baby Geniuses
Baby Geniuses 1999
A Simple Wish
A Simple Wish 1997
Just Cause
Just Cause 1995
The Stand TV
The Stand 1994
Cop & ½
Cop & ½ 1993
Color Adjustment
Color Adjustment 1992
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever 1991
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing 1989
Cat People
Cat People 1982
Roots: The Next Generations TV
Roots: The Next Generations 1979
Buck and the Preacher
Buck and the Preacher 1972
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis 1970
Uptight
Uptight 1968
The Incident
The Incident 1967
The Balcony
The Balcony 1963
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun 1961
Edge of the City
Edge of the City 1957
The Tall Target
The Tall Target 1951
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story 1950
No Way Out
No Way Out 1950

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