Acting
Ruby Dee
1922-2014
Known for Do the Right Thing, American Gangster, A Thousand Words.
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Born10/27/1922
Died06/11/2014
AgeDied at 91
BirthplaceCleveland, Ohio, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asRuby Ann Wallace
Biography
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).
