Ossie Davis

Known for ActingBorn 1917-12-18Died 2005-02-04Cogdell, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

Here's to Life!

Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

The Red Shoes

Teacher, Teacher

The Great Adventure

The Legend of the Candy Cane

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Haiti: Killing the Dream

The West

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Reading Rainbow

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Third Watch

The Real Malcolm X

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

The L Word

12 Angry Men

The Outsider

Thomas Jefferson

Do the Right Thing

Gladiator

Baseball

The Secret Path

Malcolm X

East Side/West Side

The Soul Collector

Roots: The Next Generations

Kraft Television Theatre

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

Lincoln

Kongi's Harvest

JAG

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Hill

Touched by an Angel

Gone Are the Days!

Bonanza

4 Little Girls

Finding Buck McHenry

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

The Client