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Ruby Dee Biography Playwright, Screenwriter, Poet, Civil Rights Activist

Ruby Dee Biography Playwright, Screenwriter, Poet, Civil Rights Activist

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. · Thursday, March 24th 2022 at 12:10PM · 611 views
Ruby Dee Biography Playwright, Screenwriter, Poet, Civil Rights Activist
(1922–2014)

Ruby Dee was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, activist, poet and journalist, perhaps best known for starring in the 1961 film A Raisin in the Sun. She's also known for her civic work with husband Ossie Davis.

Who Was Ruby Dee?

Born in Ohio in 1922, actress Ruby Dee grew up in Harlem and joined the American Negro Theatre in 1941. She is well known for collaborations with her husband, actor Ossie Davis. Dee's film career spans a generation and includes 1950's The Jackie Robinson Story, 1961's A Raisin in the Sun and 1988's Do the Right Thing. In 2008, Dee received her first Oscar nomination for playing Mama Lucas in the hit film American Gangster.

Early Life and Career

Born Ruby Ann Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 27, 1922, African American actress Ruby Dee has enjoyed a tremendous career on the stage, on television and in film. She grew up in New York's Harlem neighborhood, and got involved in acting as a teenager. Dee began studying her craft at the American Negro Theatre, a company that also educated talents like Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte. Dee also attended Hunter College.

Dee had her first major career breakthrough in 1946, when she took the title role in the ANT's Broadway production of Anna Lucasta. That same year, she met actor Ossie Davis while performing in the play Jeb. The couple married two years later and eventually had three children together. Dee soon landed some film roles, including playing the wife to a baseball great in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950).

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Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, March 24th 2022 at 12:11PM

QUICK FACTS

Ruby Dee Playwright, Screenwriter, Poet, Civil Rights Activist
October 27, 1922 - June 11, 2014

American Negro Theatre, Hunter College
Cleveland, Ohio, New Rochelle, NY

Ruby DeeRuby WallaceRuby Ann Wallace

robert powell Friday, March 25th 2022 at 8:11AM


My choice for Greatest Female Cultural Screen Artist of all time...

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, March 25th 2022 at 11:50AM

Thank You.

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