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    Ruby Dee

    Ruby Dee

    Ruby Dee in 1972

    Born

    Ruby Ann Wallace


    (1922-10-27)October 27, 1922

    Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

    DiedJune 11, 2014(2014-06-11) (aged 91)

    New Rochelle, New York, U.S.

    Occupation(s)Actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, activist
    Years active1940–2014
    Spouse(s)Frankie Dee Brown (m. approx 1941–1945; divorced)
    Ossie Davis
    (m. 1948–2005; his death)

    Ruby Dee (née Wallace; October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an Americanactress, screenwriter and playwright. She acted in many television series and movies. She won many awards, including Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards. She starred in Do the Right Thing, Jungle FeverNo. 2 and in American Gangster. She also did many stage plays. She was married to activist and actor Ossie Davis.

    Dee died on June 11, 2014, at her home in New Rochelle, New York, from natural causes at the age of 91.[1]

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    Ruby Dee

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    Who Was Ruby Dee?

    Born in Ohio in 1922, actress Ruby Dee grew up in Harlem and joined the American Negro Theatre in 1941. She is well known for collaborations with her husband, actor Ossie Davis. Dee's film career spans a generation and includes 1950's The Jackie Robinson Story, 1961's A Raisin in the Sun and 1988's Do the Right Thing. In 2008, Dee received her first Oscar nomination for playing Mama Lucas in the hit spelfilm American Gangster.

    Early Life and Career

    Born Ruby Ann Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 27, 1922, African American actress Ruby Dee has enjoyed a tremendous career on the stage, on television and in rulle. She grew up in New York's Harlem neighborhood, and got involved in acting as a teenager. Dee began studying her craft at the American Negro Theatre, a company that also educated talents like Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte. Dee also attended Hunter College.

    Dee had her first major career breakthrough in 1946, when s

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    Ruby Dee

    American actress (1922–2014)

    Ruby Dee

    Dee in 1972

    Born

    Ruby Ann Wallace


    (1922-10-27)October 27, 1922

    Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

    DiedJune 11, 2014(2014-06-11) (aged 91)

    New Rochelle, New York, U.S.

    Resting placeFerncliff Cemetery
    Alma materHunter College (1945)
    OccupationActress
    Years active1940–2013
    Spouses

    Frankie Dee Brown

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    (m. 1941; div. 1945)​

    Ossie Davis

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    (m. 1948; died 2005)​
    Children3, including Guy Davis

    Ruby Dee (born Ruby Ann Wallace; October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress. She was married to Ossie Davis, with whom she frequently performed until his death in 2005.[1] She received numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Obie Award, and a Drama Desk Award, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. She was honored with the

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