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Ossie Davis (eigentlich Raiford Chatman Davis, * 18. Dezember 1917 in Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia; † 4. Februar 2005 in Miami, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Regisseur, Bühnenautor und Bürgerrechtler.
Davis's credits as a film director include Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), Black Girl (1972), and Gordon's War (1973). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Scalphunters (1968).
Ossie Davis was born on 18 December 1917 in Cogdell, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Do the Right Thing (1989), Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). He was married to Ruby Dee. He died on 4 February 2005 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
11. Okt. 2024 · Ossie Davis (born December 18, 1917, Cogdell, Georgia, U.S.—died February 4, 2005, Miami Beach, Florida) was an American writer, actor, director, and social activist who was known for his contributions to African American theatre and film and for his passionate support of civil rights and humanitarian causes. He was also noted for ...
14. Apr. 2024 · Ossie Davis († 87), Darsteller, bekannt für Die 12 Geschworenen, Bubba Ho-tep, Malcolm X, Ein Haufen toller Hunde, Ein Verrücktes Paar - Alt verkracht und frisch verliebt, Third Watch - Einsatz am Limit.
5. Feb. 2005 · Ossie Davis, imposing actor who with his wife, Ruby Dee, helped widen horizons for blacks on stage and screen while fighting zealously for civil rights from Washington to Hollywood, dies at age...
10. Feb. 2005 · Ossie Davis, whose rich baritone and elegant, unshakable bearing made him a giant of the stage, screen and the civil rights movement — often in tandem with his wife, Ruby Dee — has died. He was...
14. Dez. 2012 · Ossie Davis, an actor and activist beloved and revered for his contributions to theater, film, television and the civil rights movement, is dead at 87. The legendary figure, who combined militancy with grace and humor, was found dead Friday in a Miami Beach hotel room.
6. Feb. 2008 · A veteran actor, playwright and film director, Ossie Davis, grew up in Waycross, Georgia and attended Howard University for three years before leaving to pursue an acting career in New York City with the Rose McClendon Players (1941-1942). Within a year he was inducted into the military (1942).
4. Feb. 2005 · Legendary actor and civil rights advocate Ossie Davis died in a Miami hotel at the age of 87. A look back at the man who was a central figure among black performers for many decades.
