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Ossie Davis
Actor, Book WriterBorn 1917, died 2005On stage 1946 to 198815 productions on this page
Ossie Davis (born Raiford Chatman Davis; December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death. He received numerous accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy and a Writers Guild of America Award as well as nominations for four additional Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and Tony Award. Davis was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1995, then Kennedy Center Honors in 2004. Davis started his career in theatre acting with the Ross McClendon Players in the 1940s. He made his Broadway debut acting in the post-…
On stage
15 productions, 42 yearsWorked with more than once
12 names- Ruby Dee 3 productions
- Maurice Ellis 3 productions
- Alonzo Bosan 3 productions
- Will Geer 2 productions
- Vinie Burrows 2 productions
- Robert Webber 2 productions
- Reri Grist 2 productions
- Louis Gossett 2 productions
- Laura Pierpont 2 productions
- John Bouie 2 productions
- Ian Keith 2 productions
- Helen Hayes 2 productions
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