Ossie Davis
Acting
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.
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Writer
Age 106 (now 87)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
Age 104 (now 87)
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
as Self
Age 87
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
as Self
Age 85 (now 87)The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
as Narrator
Age 85 (now 87)
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Himself
Age 85 (now 87)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
as Self
Age 84 (now 87)
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
as Narrator
Age 83 (now 87)
The Legend of the Candy Cane
as Julius (voice)
Age 83 (now 87)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
as Caretaker
Age 81 (now 87)
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
Age 80 (now 87)
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Thanks
Age 80 (now 87) Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self
Age 80 (now 87)
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
as Narrator
Age 79 (now 87)
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
as Self
Age 79 (now 87)
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
as Uncle Phil
Age 77 (now 87)
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
as Uncle Phil
Age 76 (now 87)
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
as Narrator
Age 76 (now 87)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Self
Age 73 (now 87)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
as Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
Age 68 (now 87)
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
as Himself
Age 67 (now 87)
Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
as Narrator
Age 66 (now 87)
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Writer
Age 65 (now 87)
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Chuffy Russell
Age 63 (now 87)
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
as Dr. Fredericks
Age 59 (now 87)
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
as Narrator
Age 50 (now 87)
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
as Jason King (archive footage)
Age 47 (now 87)The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
as Jason King (archival footage)
Age 47 (now 87)
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
as Narrator
Age 84 (now 87)
Christianity: The First 1000 Years
as Himself - Narrator
Age 80 (now 87)
Roots: The Next Generations
as 'Dad' Jones
Age 61 (now 87)
Kraft Television Theatre
as The Emperor Jones
Age 29 (now 87)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Ozzie Davis, Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis, Raiford Chatman Davis
IMDB
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