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Ruby Dee
AKA: Ruby Ann Wallace
Acting
Born: 1922
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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).
Known For
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
2024 · US
Iconoclasts
Self
2005 · US
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mary Wilson
2000 · US
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Grandma (voice)
1995 · US
Touched by an Angel
LaBelle Springbelt
1994 · US
The Stand
Mother Abagail Freemantle
1994 · US
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988 · US
China Beach
Role
1988 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Black | 2024 | Self (archive footage) |
| Iconoclasts | 2005 | Self |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2000 | Mary Wilson |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | Grandma (voice) |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | LaBelle Springbelt |
| The Stand | 1994 | Mother Abagail Freemantle |
| American Experience | 1988 | Narrator (voice) |
| China Beach | 1988 | Contributor |
| Spenser: For Hire | 1985 | Contributor |
| The Golden Girls | 1985 | Mammy Watkins |
| Reading Rainbow | 1983 | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| American Playhouse | 1982 | Mrs. Grimes |
| American Playhouse | 1982 | Writer |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | 1978 | Self |
| Police Woman | 1974 | Contributor |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1968 | Self - Guest |
| The Defenders | 1961 | Catherine Collins |
| The Oscars | 1953 | Self |