Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 27, 1922
Died
June 11, 2014 (91 years old)
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
Acting
7.2
Betty and Coretta
2013
6.1
A Thousand Words
2012
6.2
Video Girl
2011
7.6
American Gangster
2007
5.4
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005
4.4
Feast of All Saints
2001
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
6.8
Little Bill
1999
4.1
Baby Geniuses
1999
5.5
A Simple Wish
1997
6.3
Just Cause
1995
7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
6.8
The Stand
1994
4.5
Cop & ½
1993
6.9
Color Adjustment
1992
6.4
Jungle Fever
1991
4.8
Love at Large
1990
7.8
Do the Right Thing
1989
6.6
American Experience
1988
7.5
China Beach
1988
6.7
Spenser: For Hire
1985
7.5
The Golden Girls
1985
5.6
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
8.4
Reading Rainbow
1983
