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.
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Born | Raiford Chatman Davis (1917-12-18)December 18, 1917
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Died | February 4, 2005(2005-02-04) (aged 87)
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Occupation(s) | Actor, director, poet, playwright, author, activist |
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Years active | 1939–2005 |
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Spouse(s) | Ruby Dee (m. 1948–2005; his death) |
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Children | Guy Davis Nora Davis Day Hasna Muhammad |
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Davis died in Miami, Florida from heart disease, aged 87.[4]
- 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.
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