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Every Look from the Set of “And Just Like That …” Season Three
Sarah Jessica Parker and Sarita Choudhury Parker wears a tiered Ossie Clark dress with a floppy gingham hat and a pair of Dr. Scholl’s sandals. Choudhury wears a...Parker ...
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Bill Cobbs, prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90
Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. Cobbs died Tuesday at his home in the Inland Empire, California, surrounded ...
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Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. [1] [2] [3] He was married to Ruby Dee , with whom he frequently performed, until his death. [4]
Ossie Davis was an actor, writer and director who starred in Do the Right Thing, Bubba Ho-Tep and Grumpy Old Men. He was married to Ruby Dee and was a civil rights activist and speaker.
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Ossie Davis, whose rich baritone and elegant, unshakable bearing made him a giant of the stage, screen and the civil rights movement — often in tandem with his wife, Ruby Dee — has died.
Jun 17, 2024 · Ossie Davis, American writer, actor, director, and social activist who was known for his contributions to African American theater and film and for his passionate support of civil rights and humanitarian causes.
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Ossie Davis was an actor and writer who starred in Do the Right Thing, Bubba Ho-Tep and Grumpy Old Men. He was married to Ruby Dee and was a civil rights activist and a speaker at the funerals of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.
- December 18, 1917
- February 4, 2005
Mar 9, 2001 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ossie Davis, a writer, director, actor, and producer who was a leading activist in the civil rights movement. Read his biography and watch his interview on The HistoryMakers website.
Feb 5, 2005 · Ossie Davis, imposing actor who with his wife, Ruby Dee, helped widen horizons for blacks on stage and screen while fighting zealously for civil rights from Washington to Hollywood, dies at age...