Ossie Davis
Born
18 December 1917 (108)
Place of Birth
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Also known as
Ozzie Davis, Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis
Biography
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 ...
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.
Filmography (40)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
The Peace!
2005
Deacons for Defense
2005
The History Makers: Success
2005
Unstoppable
2005
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2005
She Hate Me
2004
Proud
2004
Baadasssss!
2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
2003
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
2003
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
2002
Bubba Ho-tep
2002
Feast of All Saints
2001
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
2001
The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001
Here's to Life!
2000
Dinosaur
2000
Finding Buck McHenry
2000
The Unfinished Journey
1999
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
1999
The Soul Collector
1999
The Secret Path
1999
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999
A Vow to Cherish
1999
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998
12 Angry Men
1997
4 Little Girls
1997
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
1997
Miss Evers' Boys
1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1997
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
Get on the Bus
1996
The Android Affair
1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995