Ruby Dee
Acting
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).
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
as Self
Age 90 (now 91)
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Miss Candy
Age 88 (now 91)
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
as Narrator (voice)
Age 86 (now 91)
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
as Herself
Age 84 (now 91)Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
as Self
Age 84 (now 91)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
Age 81 (now 91)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
as Self
Age 79 (now 91)
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Age 76 (now 91)
A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
as Narrator
Age 76 (now 91)
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
Age 75 (now 91)
Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Age 74 (now 91)
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as Indigo
Age 73 (now 91)
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Jackie's Mother
Age 67 (now 91)
Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial
Vocals
Age 61 (now 91)
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
as Grandmother Baxter
Age 56 (now 91)
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
as Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters
Age 49 (now 91)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
Age 47 (now 91)
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
as Narrator
Age 79 (now 91)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mary Wilson
Age 77 (now 91)Christianity: The First 1000 Years
as Herself - Narrator
Age 76 (now 91)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Grandma (voice)
Age 72 (now 91)
Roots: The Next Generations
as Queen Haley
Age 56 (now 91)
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Also Known As
Ruby Ann Wallace
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