Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee is an actor, born 1922. Their work on CrossBinge spans TV and films, including Reading Rainbow, with ratings and cross-media recommendations.
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).
Films (24)
- American Gangster (2007)
- Do the Right Thing (1989)
- Cat People (1982)
- A Thousand Words (2012)
- Jungle Fever (1991)
- Just Cause (1995)
- Baby Geniuses (1999)
- A Simple Wish (1997)
- The Incident (1967)
- Buck and the Preacher (1972)
- A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
- Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)
- Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)
- The Tall Target (1951)
- Video Girl (2011)
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
- No Way Out (1950)
- Cop & ½ (1993)
- Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
- Love at Large (1990)
- The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)
- The Unfinished Journey (1999)
- Feast of All Saints (2001)
- Edge of the City (1957)