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Ossie Davis. Actor: Do the Right Thing. Ossie Davis was born on 18 December 1917 in Cogdell, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Do the Right Thing (1989), Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) and Grumpy Old Men (1993).
Feb 8, 2005 · Ossie Davis, who has died aged 87, was an actor, activist, director and playwright, who championed change for two generations of black performers on stage and screen, and fought tirelessly for ...
Jul 21, 2005 · Ossie Davis was born Raiford Chatman Davis on December 18, 1917, in the Clinch County town of Cogdell, where his father was a railroad engineer. The nickname “Ossie” came from his mother’s pronunciation of his initials, R.C. Davis attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., but dropped out after three years to pursue a writing career and to study drama with the Rose McClendon Players ...
Feb 4, 2005 · Feb 4, 2005 12:00 AM EDT. Legendary actor and civil rights advocate Ossie Davis died in a Miami hotel at the age of 87. A look back at the man who was a central figure among black performers for ...
May 11, 2018 · Ossie Davis. Ossie Davis (born 1917) was a leading African American playwright, actor, director, and television and movie star. Ossie Davis was born in Cogdell, Ga., on Dec. 18, 1917. He grew up in Waycross. At Howard University in Washington, D.C., he was encouraged to pursue an acting career.
Feb 4, 2005 · Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. March 9, 2001 • In the second part of a conversation, host Bob Edwards talks to actors Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. The couple discuss the price they've paid for their ...
Feb 6, 2008 · Ossie Davis (1917-2005) A veteran actor, playwright and film director, Ossie Davis, grew up in Waycross, Georgia and attended Howard University for three years before leaving to pursue an acting career in New York City with the Rose McClendon Players (1941-1942). Within a year he was inducted into the military (1942).
