Ossie Davis profile
Actor profile

Ossie Davis

18th December 1917 Cogdell, Georgia, USA 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.

101 Movies 34 TV Shows 135 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Proud poster
Proud 2nd July 2004 as Lorenzo DuFau
Cop & ½ poster
Cop & ½ 2nd April 1993 as Detective in Squad Room
Lincoln poster
Lincoln 26th December 1992 as Frederick Douglas (voice)
Malcolm X poster
Malcolm X 18th November 1992 as Eulogy Performer (voice)
Hot Stuff poster
Hot Stuff 10th August 1979 as Captain John Geiberger
Wattstax poster
Wattstax 4th February 1973 as Self (uncredited)
No Way Out poster
No Way Out 16th August 1950 as John Brooks (uncredited)
The West poster
The West 15th September 1996 as Self / John R. Gills (voice)
JAG poster
JAG 23rd September 1995 as Terrence Minnerly
The Client poster
The Client 17th September 1995 as Judge Harry Roosevelt
The Stand poster
The Stand 8th May 1994 as Judge Richard Farris (credit only)
King poster
King 12th February 1978 as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
The Defenders poster
The Defenders 16th September 1961 as District Attorney Daniel Jackson
Bonanza poster
Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Sam Davis