Ruby Dee
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).
Movies (Cast)
The Incident
American Gangster
Cop & ½
Baby Geniuses
No. 2
Just Cause
Uptight
A Thousand Words
No Way Out
Black Girl
A Raisin in the Sun
The Wall
Cat People
Passing Glory
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
Steam
Jungle Fever
The Tall Target
Betty and Coretta
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
The Way Back Home
Feast of All Saints
All God's Children
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Whitewash
The Balcony
Love at Large
A Storm in Summer
Edge of the City
Do the Right Thing
It's Good to Be Alive
Taking Back Our Town
Decoration Day
Video Girl
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
A Simple Wish
Tuesday Morning Ride
Politics of Love
America
Go Man Go
St. Louis Blues
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Virgin Island
Buck and the Preacher
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Gone Are the Days!
The Jackie Robinson Story
All About Us
The Ernest Green Story
Take a Giant Step
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
The Sheriff
Long Day's Journey Into Night
