Ruby Dee

Personal Details

  • Born

    • Birthday: 27 October 1922

  • Died

    • Deathday: 11 June 2014

  • Source ID

    • TMDb: 15532

Ruby Dee

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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Ruby Dee filmography

Selected highlights from Ruby Dee’s filmography, featuring their best-known movies and TV shows in the Watchmora catalogue.