Ruby Dee
Acting · Born 1922-10-27 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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Poitier's Walter Lee 2018
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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee 2014
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Betty and Coretta 2013
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Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal 2013
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A Thousand Words 2012
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Video Girl 2011
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Politics of Love 2011
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The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll 2011
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A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School 2009
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America 2009
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Steam 2007
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American Gangster 2007
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All About Us 2007
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In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema 2007
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Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson 2007
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Discovering William Greaves 2006
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The Way Back Home 2006
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No. 2 2006
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Their Eyes Were Watching God 2005
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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks 2004
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years 2004
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 2003
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Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' 2002
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Taking Back Our Town 2001
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Feast of All Saints 2001
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Finding Buck McHenry 2000
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A Storm in Summer 2000
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The Unfinished Journey 1999
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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years 1999
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Baby Geniuses 1999
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand 1999
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Passing Glory 1999
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A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner 1998
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The Wall 1998
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood 1998
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A Simple Wish 1997
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Sports on the Silver Screen 1997
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Captive Heart: The James Mink Story 1996
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Mr. and Mrs. Loving 1996
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Just Cause 1995
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Tuesday Morning Ride 1995
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Whitewash 1994
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After Goodbye 1993
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Cop & ½ 1993
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The Ernest Green Story 1993
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Color Adjustment 1992
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Jazztime Tale 1991
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Jungle Fever 1991
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Decoration Day 1990
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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 1990
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Love at Large 1990
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Zora is My Name! 1990
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Making 'Do the Right Thing' 1989
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Do the Right Thing 1989
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Go Tell It on the Mountain 1984
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Long Day's Journey Into Night 1982
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Cat People 1982
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All God's Children 1980
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The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six 1980
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1979
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Countdown at Kusini 1976
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Wedding Band 1974
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It's Good to Be Alive 1974
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Chelsea D.H.O. 1973
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Black Girl 1972
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Buck and the Preacher 1972
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black 1972
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On Merit 1972
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The Sheriff 1971
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis 1970
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Deadlock 1969
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Uptight 1968
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The Incident 1967
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Neighbours 1966
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Gone Are the Days! 1963
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The Balcony 1963
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A Raisin in the Sun 1961
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Take a Giant Step 1959
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Virgin Island 1959
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St. Louis Blues 1958
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No directing credits found.