Ruby Dee facts for kids

Ruby Dee
Quick facts for kids Ruby Dee
	Ruby Dee in 1972
Born	Ruby Ann Wallace ; October 27, 1922; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 11, 2014 (aged 91); New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, activist
Years active	1940–2014
Spouse(s)	Frankie Dee Brown (m. approx 1941–1945; divorced); Ossie Davis; (m. 1948–2005; his death)

Ruby Dee (née Wallace; October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, screenwriter and playwright. She acted in many television series and movies. She won many awards, including Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards. She starred in Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever and in American Gangster. She also did many stage plays. She was married to activist and actor Ossie Davis.

Dee died on June 11, 2014, at her home in New Rochelle, New York, from natural causes at the age of 91.

Images for kids

Photo of a scene from the play A Raisin in the Sun. From left: Dee, (Ruth Younger); Claudia McNeil, (Lena Younger); Glynn Turman, (Travis Younger); Sidney Poitier, (Walter Younger) and John Fiedler, (Karl Lindner).
Dee speaking in 2006
Dee (right) with activist and opera star Stacey Robinson in 1998.
Ruby Dee and Joel Fluellen (center) inThe Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Dee by Carl Van Vechten, September 25, 1962