Biography
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).
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Known For
Filmography
Acting Credits (117)
Poitier's Walter Lee
Self (archive footage)
2018
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
2014
Betty and Coretta
Narrator
2013
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Self
2013
A Thousand Words
Annie McCall
2012
