As Actor
Cop & ½
1993
4.4
Ruby Dee
Acting
Born
October 27, 1922
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Deceased
June 11, 2014
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).
The Filmography
As Actor
The Ernest Green Story
1993
6.9
As Actor
Color Adjustment
1992
6.9
As Actor
Jungle Fever
1991
6.4
As Actor
Decoration Day
1990
6.9
As Actor
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990
7.0
As Actor
Love at Large
1990
4.9
As Actor
Do the Right Thing
1989
7.8
As Actor
Cat People
1982
6.0
As Actor
All God's Children
1980
4.0
As Actor
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979
4.2
As Actor
Buck and the Preacher
1972
6.3
As Actor
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
5.0
As Actor, As Writer
Uptight
1968
6.6
As Actor
The Incident
1967
7.4
As Actor
The Balcony
1963
5.2
As Actor
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
7.7
As Actor
Edge of the City
1957
7.1
As Actor
The Tall Target
1951
6.8
As Actor
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
6.3