Acting
Ossie Davis
Also Known As: Ozzie Davis, Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis, Raiford Chatman Davis
Birth Date
December 18, 1917
Death Date
February 4, 2005
(passed away at 87)
Place of Birth
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
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Biography
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.
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JAG
Terrence Minnerly
1995 • 1 episode
Hawaii Five-O
Ramon Borelle
1968 • 1 episode
Bonanza
Sam Davis
1959 • 1 episode
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956 • 1 episode
Third Watch
Mr. Parker
1999 • 3 episodes
The Fugitive
Lt. Johnny Gaines
1963 • 1 episode
Touched by an Angel
Gabriel
1994 • 2 episodes
American Experience
Self - Harlem Resident
1988 • 1 episode
The Name of the Game
Kubani
1968 • 1 episode
American Masters
Self
1986 • 1 episode
Run for Your Life
Frankie Morton
1965 • 1 episode
The L Word
Melvin Porter
2004 • 4 episodes
Kraft Television Theatre
The Emperor Jones
1947 • 1 episode
The Defenders
Nixie
1961 • 1 episode
12 O'Clock High
Major Glenn Luke
1964 • 1 episode
The Stand
Judge Richard Farris
1994 • 2 episodes
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983 • 1 episode
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978 • 1 episode
Dinosaur
Yar (voice)
2000
Promised Land
1996 • 1 episode