Known for Acting
Birthday
October 27, 1922
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
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).

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Fugitive

Great Performances

The Dick Cavett Show

American Experience

Touched by an Angel

Police Woman

The Golden Girls

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

The Oscars

The Defenders

The Stand

Reading Rainbow

Spenser: For Hire

China Beach

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Great Adventure

Little Bill

Roots: The Next Generations

Hallmark Hall of Fame