Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis (born Raiford Chatman Davis; 18 December 1917 – 4 February 2005) was an American movie, television and Broadway actor, director, poet, playwright, author, and social activist.[1][2][3] He was known for his role as Yar in the 2000 animated movie Dinosaur. He was married to actress Ruby Dee.

Ossie Davis
Born
Raiford Chatman Davis

(1917-12-18)December 18, 1917
Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2005(2005-02-04) (aged 87)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, director, poet, playwright, author, activist
Years active1939–2005
Spouse(s)Ruby Dee
(m. 1948–2005; his death)
ChildrenGuy Davis
Nora Davis Day
Hasna Muhammad

Davis died in Miami, Florida from heart disease, aged 87.[4]

Filmography
  • No Way Out (1950) as John Brooks (uncredited)
  • Fourteen Hours (1951) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
  • The Joe Louis Story (1953) as Bob (uncredited)
  • Gone Are the Days! (aka Purlie Victorious) (1963) as Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
  • The Cardinal (1963) as Father Gillis
  • Shock Treatment (1964) as Capshaw
  • The Hill (1965) as Jacko King
  • A Man Called Adam (1966) as Nelson Davis
  • Silent Revolution (1967)
  • The Scalphunters (1968) as Joseph Lee
  • Sam Whiskey (1969) as Jed Hooker
  • Slaves (1969) as Luke
  • Wattstax (1973) as Himself (uncredited)
  • Let's Do It Again (1975) as Elder Johnson
  • Countdown at Kusini (1976) as Ernest Motapo
  • Hot Stuff (1979) as Captain John Geiberger
  • Benjamin Banneker: The Man Who Loved the Stars (1979)
  • Harry & Son (1984) as Raymond
  • The House of God (1984) as Dr. Sanders
  • Avenging Angel (1985) as Captain Harry Moradian
  • School Daze (1988) as Coach Odom
  • Do the Right Thing (1989) as Da Mayor
  • Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) as Marshall
  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991, Documentary) as Himself
  • Jungle Fever (1991) as The Good Reverend Doctor Purify
  • Gladiator (1992) as Noah
  • Malcolm X (1992) as Eulogy Performer (voice)
  • Cop and a Half (1993) as Detective in Squad Room (uncredited)
  • Grumpy Old Men (1993) as Chuck
  • The Client (1994) as Harry Roosevelt
  • Get on the Bus (1996) as Jeremiah
  • I'm Not Rappaport (1996) as Midge Carter
  • 4 Little Girls (1997, Documentary) as Himself - Actor and Playwright
  • Dr. Dolittle (1998) as Archer Dolittle
  • Alyson's Closet (1998, Short) as Postman Extraordinaire
  • The Unfinished Journey (1999, Documentary, Short) as Narration (voice)
  • The Gospel According to Mr. Allen (2000, Documentary) as Narrator
  • Dinosaur (2000) as Yar (voice)
  • Here's to Life! (2000) as Duncan Cox
  • Voice of the Voiceless (2001, Documentary) as Himself
  • Why Can't We Be a Family Again? (2002, Documentary, Short) as Narrator (voice)
  • Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) as Jack
  • Unchained Memories (2003, Documentary) as Reader #6
  • Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003, Documentary) as Himself
  • Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003, Documentary) as Himself
  • BAADASSSSS! (2003) as Granddad
  • She Hate Me (2004) as Judge Buchanan
  • Proud (2004) as Lorenzo DuFau
  • A Trumpet at the Walls of Jericho (2005, Documentary)
  • Experimenter (2015) Ossie Davis is played by Dennis Dexter Haysbert.

References
  1. Ossie Davis – Awards IMDB. 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012
  2. Ossie Davis Television Credits Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine Official Website of Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee. 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012
  3. Books Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine Official Website of Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee. 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012
  4. Richard Severo; Douglas Martin (5 February 2005). "Ossie Davis, Actor, Writer and Eloquent Champion of Racial Justice, Is Dead at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-02-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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