About

Known credits:
98
Birthday:
1922-10-27
Place of birth:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Website:
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Ruby Dee

Overview

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

Acting
2018 Poitier's Walter Lee Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee Actor Self 59
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2013 Betty and Coretta Actor Narrator 59
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2013 Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal Actor Self 58
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2012 A Thousand Words Actor Annie McCall 60
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2011 Video Girl Actor Valerie 59
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2011 Politics of Love Actor 59
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2011 The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Actor Miss Candy 59
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2009 America Actor Mrs. Harper 58
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2007 Steam Actor Doris 58
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2007 American Gangster Actor Mama Lucas 74
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2007 All About Us Actor Ms. Ella 58
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2007 In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema Actor Herself 59
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2007 Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Actor Self N/A
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2006 Discovering William Greaves Actor Self N/A
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2006 No. 2 Actor Nanna Maria 59
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2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God Actor Nanny 58
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2004 Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Actor Self N/A
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2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Actor (archive footage) 59
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2003 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Actor 59
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2002 Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years Actor Narrator 69
Fair
2001 Taking Back Our Town Actor Emelda West N/A
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2001 Feast of All Saints Actor Elsie Claviere 58
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2000 Finding Buck McHenry Actor Mrs. Henry N/A
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2000 A Storm in Summer Actor Grandmother 58
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1999 The Unfinished Journey Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1999 Little Bill Actor 68
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1999 Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Actor Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany 59
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1999 Baby Geniuses Actor Margo 51
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1999 Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Actor Self N/A
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1999 Passing Glory Actor Mommit Porter 59
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1998 A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner Actor Narrator N/A
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1998 Christianity: The First 1000 Years Actor Herself - Narrator N/A
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1998 The Wall Actor Mrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge") 58
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1998 Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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1997 A Simple Wish Actor Hortence 57
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1997 Sports on the Silver Screen Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1996 Captive Heart: The James Mink Story Actor Indigo 58
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1996 Mr. and Mrs. Loving Actor Sophia 58
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1995 Just Cause Actor Evangeline Ferguson 60
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1995 Tuesday Morning Ride Actor Jennie 59
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1994 Whitewash Actor Grandmother (voice) 58
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1994 The Stand Actor Mother Abagail N/A
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1994 The Stand Actor Mother Abagail 68
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1993 After Goodbye Actor Narrator N/A
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1993 Cop and ½ Actor Rachel 55
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1993 The Ernest Green Story Actor Lydia Wilson 59
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1992 Middle Ages Actor Estelle Williams N/A
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1992 Color Adjustment Actor Narrator 59
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1991 Jazztime Tale Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1991 Jungle Fever Actor Lucinda Purify 60
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1990 Decoration Day Actor Rowena 59
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1990 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Actor Jackie's Mother 59
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1990 Love at Large Actor Corrine Dart 58
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1990 Zora is My Name! Actor Zora Neale Hurston N/A
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1989 Making 'Do the Right Thing' Actor Self 58
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1989 Do the Right Thing Actor Mother Sister 73
Good
1988 Lincoln Actor Elizabeth Keckley 70
Good
1985 The Atlanta Child Murders Actor Faye Williams 68
Fair
1985 Go Tell It on the Mountain Actor Mrs. Grimes 58
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1982 Long Day's Journey Into Night Actor Mary Tyrone N/A
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1982 Cat People Actor Female 59
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1980 All God's Children Actor Irene Whitfield N/A
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1980 The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six Actor N/A
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1979 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Actor Grandmother Baxter 58
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1979 Roots: The Next Generations Actor la reine Victoria Haley 71
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1976 Countdown at Kusini Actor Leah Matanzima N/A
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1974 Wedding Band Actor Julia Augustine N/A
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1974 It's Good to Be Alive Actor Ruth Campanella 59
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1972 Black Girl Actor Netta's mother 59
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1972 Buck and the Preacher Actor Ruth 59
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1972 To Be Young, Gifted and Black Actor Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters 58
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1972 On Merit Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1971 The Sheriff Actor Sue Ann Lucas 59
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1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1969 Deadlock Actor Lucinda N/A
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1968 Uptight Actor Laurie 59
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1967 The Incident Actor Joan Robinson 60
Fair
1966 Neighbours Actor Vicky Kingsbury N/A
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1963 Gone Are the Days! Actor Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins 59
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1963 The Balcony Actor Thief 58
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1961 A Raisin in the Sun Actor Ruth Younger 62
Fair
1959 Take a Giant Step Actor Christine 58
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1959 Virgin Island Actor Ruth 58
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1958 St. Louis Blues Actor Elizabeth 59
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1957 Edge of the City Actor Lucy Tyler 60
Fair
1954 Go Man Go Actor Irma Jackson 59
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1951 The Tall Target Actor Rachel 59
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1950 No Way Out Actor Connie Brooks (uncredited) 60
Fair
1950 The Jackie Robinson Story Actor Rae Robinson 59
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1948 The Fight Never Ends Actor N/A
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1948 What a Guy Actor N/A
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1947 Easy to Get Actor Drugstore Girl N/A
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1946 Love in Syncopation Actor N/A
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1946 That Man of Mine Actor Joan N/A
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Writing
1968 Uptight Writing Writer 59
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Sound
1983 Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial Sound Vocals N/A
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