Ruby Dee
Schauspiel·27. Oktober 1922·† 11. Juni 2014 — 91 Jahre·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).
Bekannt für
American Gangster
2007·7.6
Do the Right Thing
1989·7.8
Noch tausend Worte
2012·6.1
CSI - Den Tätern auf der Spur
2000·7.6
Im Sumpf des Verbrechens
1995·6.3
Katzenmenschen
1982·6.0
The Stand - Das letzte Gefecht
1994·6.8
Baby Geniuses
1999·4.1
Golden Girls
1985·7.6
Jungle Fever
1991·6.4
Ein Hauch von Himmel
1994·7.2
Der Zauberwunsch
1997·5.5
Filmografie · 122
2026Love in Exile2024Hollywood BlackTVSelf (archive footage)2018Poitier's Walter LeeSelf (archive footage)2014Life's Essentials with Ruby DeeSelf2013Betty and CorettaNarrator2013Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-JamalSelf2012Noch tausend WorteAnnie McCall2011Video GirlValerie2011Politics of Love2011The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' RollMiss Candy2009A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown SchoolNarrator (voice)2009AmericaMrs. Harper2007SteamDoris2007American GangsterMama Lucas2007All About UsMs. Ella2007In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black CinemaHerself2007Our Paul: Remembering Paul RobesonSelf2006Discovering William GreavesSelf2006The Way Back HomeMaude2006No. 2Nanna Maria2005IconoclastsTVSelf2005Die Liebe stirbt nieNanny2004Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelf2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(archive footage)2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives2002Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'Self2002Christianity: The First Two Thousand YearsTVNarrator2001Taking Back Our TownEmelda West2001Feast of All SaintsElsie Claviere2000CSI - Den Tätern auf der SpurTVMary Wilson2000Finding Buck McHenryMrs. Henry2000Sommer der FreundschaftGrandmother1999The Unfinished JourneyNarrator (voice)1999Little BillTV1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 YearsAnnie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany1999Baby GeniusesMargo1999Paul Robeson: Here I StandSelf1999Passing GloryMommit Porter1998A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma CannerNarrator1998Christianity: The First 1000 YearsTVHerself - Narrator1998The Wall - Abschied vom HeldentumMrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge")1998Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodSelf1997Der ZauberwunschHortence1997Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)1996Captive Heart: The James Mink StoryIndigo1996Mr. and Mrs. LovingSophia1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTVGrandma (voice)1995Im Sumpf des VerbrechensEvangeline Ferguson1995Tuesday Morning RideJennie1994Ein Hauch von HimmelTVLaBelle Springbelt1994WhitewashGrandmother (voice)1994The Stand - Das letzte GefechtTVMother Abagail Freemantle1993After GoodbyeNarrator1993Ein Cop und ein HalberRachel1993The Ernest Green StoryLydia Wilson1992Männer in den besten JahrenTVEstelle Williams1992Color AdjustmentNarrator1991Jazztime TaleNarrator (voice)1991Jungle FeverLucinda Purify1990Purple Heart - Die Stunde des HeldenRowena1990The Court-Martial of Jackie RobinsonJackie's Mother1990Die Liebe eines DetektivsCorrine Dart1990Zora is My Name!Zora Neale Hurston1989Making 'Do the Right Thing'Self1989Do the Right ThingMother Sister1988American ExperienceTVNarrator (voice)1988China BeachTV1988LincolnTVElizabeth Keckley1985SpenserTV1985Golden GirlsTVMammy Watkins1985The Atlanta Child MurdersTVFaye Williams1984Go Tell It on the MountainMrs. Grimes1983Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on TrialVocals1983Reading RainbowTVSelf - Narrator (voice)1982Long Day's Journey Into NightMary Tyrone1982KatzenmenschenFemale1982American PlayhouseTVMrs. Grimes · Zora Neale Hurston · Writer1980All God's ChildrenIrene Whitfield1980The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six1979I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsGrandmother Baxter1979Roots - Die nächsten GenerationenTVQueen Haley1978The Kennedy Center HonorsTVSelf1976Countdown at KusiniLeah Matanzima1974Make-Up und PistolenTV1974Wedding BandJulia Augustine1974It's Good to Be AliveRuth Campanella1973Chelsea D.H.O.Dr. Bianca Pearson1972Black GirlNetta's mother1972Der Weg der VerdammtenRuth1972To Be Young, Gifted and BlackLorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters1972On MeritNarrator (voice)1971The SheriffSue Ann Lucas1971Great PerformancesTVSelf1970Dann war mein Leben nicht umsonst – Martin Luther KingSelf (archive footage)1969DeadlockLucinda1968Black PowerLaurie · Writer1968The Dick Cavett ShowTVSelf - Guest1967Incident ... und sie kannten kein ErbarmenJoan Robinson1967Now is the TimeSelf1966NeighboursVicky Kingsbury1963The Great AdventureTVHarriet Tubman1963Auf der FluchtTVLaura Smith1963Gone Are the Days!Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins1963Der BalkonThief1961Preston & PrestonTVCatherine Collins1961Ein Fleck in der SonneRuth Younger1959Take a Giant StepChristine1959Virgin IslandRuth1958St. Louis BluesElizabeth1957Ein Mann besiegt die AngstLucy Tyler1956Armchair TheatreTVVicky Kingsbury1954Go Man GoIrma Jackson1953Oscar VerleihungTVSelf1951Hallmark Hall of FameTVRowena Finch1951Verschwörung im NachtexpressRachel1950Der Hass ist blindConnie Brooks (uncredited)1950The Jackie Robinson StoryRae Robinson1948The Fight Never Ends1948What a Guy1947Easy to GetDrugstore Girl1946Love in Syncopation1946That Man of MineJoan