Ruby Dee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ruby Dee
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Ruby Dee in 1972
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Ruby Ann Wallace
October 27, 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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| Died | June 11, 2014 (aged 91) New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
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| 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
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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 Fielder, (Karl Lindner).
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Dee speaking in 2006
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Dee by Carl Van Vechten, September 25, 1962
