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Ruby Dee
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).
Known for
7.6American Gangster
2007
6.1A Thousand Words
2012
7.8Do the Right Thing
1989
6.1Cat People
1982
4.1Baby Geniuses
1999
6.4Jungle Fever
1991
6.3Just Cause
1995
4.6Cop & ½
1993
5.5A Simple Wish
1997
6.3Buck and the Preacher
1972
7.1Edge of the City
1957
7.7A Raisin in the Sun
1961
4.8Feast of All Saints
2001
7.3King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
1.5Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014
7.4The Incident
1967
5.7Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005
5.2Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
6.9Color Adjustment
1992
4.0Taking Back Our Town
2001