Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun. Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Do the Right Thing (1989) and American Gangster (2007).

Ruby Dee

Acting Born October 27, 1922 – Died June 11, 2014 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun. Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Do the Right Thing (1989) and American Gangster (2007).

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Mary Wilson

Great Performances

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American Experience

Narrator (voice)

The Fugitive

Laura Smith

The Dick Cavett Show

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Touched by an Angel

LaBelle Springbelt

American Playhouse

Mrs. Grimes

American Playhouse

Zora Neale Hurston

The Golden Girls

Mammy Watkins

Police Woman

The Defenders

Catherine Collins

The Oscars

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