Ruby Dee
Known for ActingBorn 1922-10-27Died 2014-06-11Cleveland, 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 Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Do the Right Thing (1989) and American Gangster (2007).Read more
Movies & web series
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Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
2013 · Movie
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Zora is My Name!
1990 · Movie
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The Great Adventure
1963 · Series
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Hollywood Black
2024 · Series
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 · Movie
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Sports on the Silver Screen
1997 · Movie
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Deadlock
1969 · Movie
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Easy to Get
1947 · Movie
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
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Reading Rainbow
1983 · Series
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999 · Movie
Chelsea D.H.O.
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Chelsea D.H.O.
1973 · Movie
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American Gangster
2007 · Movie
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Do the Right Thing
1989 · Movie
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Series
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Iconoclasts
2005 · Series
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The Fight Never Ends
1948 · Movie
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That Man of Mine
1946 · Movie
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The Golden Girls
1985 · Series
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Middle Ages
1992 · Series
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A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
2009 · Movie
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China Beach
1988 · Series
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Lincoln
1988 · Series
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Betty and Coretta
2013 · Movie
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A Raisin in the Sun
1961 · Movie
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St. Louis Blues
1958 · Movie
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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999 · Movie
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Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · Series
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The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Series
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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990 · Movie
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Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
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Gone Are the Days!
1963 · Movie
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Discovering William Greaves
2006 · Movie
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It's Good to Be Alive
1974 · Movie
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 · Movie
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The Incident
1967 · Movie
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The Ernest Green Story
1993 · Movie
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Finding Buck McHenry
2000 · Movie
A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
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A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
1998 · Movie
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The Fugitive
1963 · Series
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Jazztime Tale
1991 · Movie
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Little Bill
1999 · Series
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Color Adjustment
1992 · Movie
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Decoration Day
1990 · Movie
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The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1980 · Movie
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The Way Back Home
2006 · Movie
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
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Making 'Do the Right Thing'
1989 · Movie
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Countdown at Kusini
1976 · Movie