Persona
Ossie Davis
Nato/a: 18/12/1917
Morto/a: 04/02/2005(a 87 anni)
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self · 2004
The L Word
Melvin Porter · 2004
Bubba Ho-tep - Il re è qui
John F. "Jack" Kennedy · 2002
Dinosauri
Yar (voice) · 2000
Squadra Emergenza
Mr. Parker · 1999
La casa dei ricordi
Too Tall · 1999
Il dottor Dolittle
Archer Dolittle · 1998
La parola ai giurati
Juror 2 · 1997
4 bambine
Self - Actor and Playwright · 1997
Il tocco di un angelo
Erasmus Jones · 1994
Baseball
(voice) · 1994
Il cliente
Harry Roosevelt · 1994
L'ombra dello scorpione
Judge Richard Farris · 1994
Due irresistibili brontoloni
Chuck · 1993
La regina di Alex Haley
Parson Dick · 1993
I gladiatori della strada
Noah · 1992
Jungle Fever
Reverend Purify · 1991
Joe contro il vulcano
Marshall · 1990
Fa' la cosa giusta
Da Mayor · 1989
American Masters
Self · 1986
L'arcobaleno della lettura
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1983
Radici - Le nuove generazioni
'Dad' Jones · Dad Jones · 1979
Pupe calde e mafia nera
Regista · 1970