Ossie Davis
Acting
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.
Known for
2022Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
2005By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
Self
2005Deacons for Defense
Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
2005The History Makers: Success
Self
2004Baadasssss!
Granddad
2004Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self
2004Proud
Lorenzo DuFau
2004She Hate Me
Judge Buchanan
2003The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Self
2003Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Himself
2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2002Bubba Ho-tep
John F. "Jack" Kennedy
2002Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Self
2001Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
Narrator
2001Feast of All Saints
Jean-Jacques
2001The Legend of the Candy Cane
Julius (voice)
2000Dinosaur
Yar (voice)
2000Finding Buck McHenry
Buck McHenry
2000Here's to Life!
Duncan Cox
1999The Secret Path
Too Tall
1999The Soul Collector
Mordecai
1999Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
Caretaker
1999A Vow to Cherish
Alexander Billman
1999The Unfinished Journey
Narrator (voice)
