Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 27, 1922
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
- Ruby Ann Wallace
Ruby Dee
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).
Known For - Movies
Known For - TV Shows
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mary Wilson
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
The Fugitive
as Laura Smith
Great Performances
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Touched by an Angel
as LaBelle Springbelt
The Golden Girls
as Mammy Watkins
The Defenders
as Catherine Collins
Police Woman
The Oscars
as Self