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Ossie Davis

December 18, 1917 (age 87)
February 4, 2005
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
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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…

Movies

102 credits
Dinosaur
★ 6.6
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Dinosaur
2000 as Yar (voice)
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker Movie
★ 7.3
Documentary
The Client
★ 6.7
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The Client
1994 as Harry Roosevelt
Malcolm X
★ 7.5
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Malcolm X
1992 as Eulogy Performer (voice)
School Daze
★ 5.7
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School Daze
1988 as Coach Odom
Jungle Fever
★ 6.4
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Jungle Fever
1991 as Reverend Purify
Do the Right Thing
★ 7.8
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Do the Right Thing
1989 as Da Mayor
The Hill
★ 7.5
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The Hill
1965 as Jacko King
Doctor Dolittle
★ 5.7
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Doctor Dolittle
1998 as Archer Dolittle
The Cardinal
★ 6.5
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The Cardinal
1963 as Father Gillis
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975 as Narrator
The Scalphunters
★ 6.4
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The Scalphunters
1968 as Joseph Lee
The Secret Path
★ 7.5
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The Secret Path
1999 as Too Tall
The Outsider
★ 6.0
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The Outsider
1967 as Lt. Wagner
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994 as Uncle Phil
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 as Self
Grumpy Old Men
★ 6.7
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Grumpy Old Men
1993 as Chuck
No Way Out
★ 6.9
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No Way Out
1950 as John Brooks (uncredited)
Cop & ½
★ 4.5
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Cop & ½
1993 as Detective in Squad Room
Finding Buck McHenry
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Finding Buck McHenry
2000 as Buck McHenry
12 Angry Men
★ 7.7
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12 Angry Men
1997 as Juror 2
Joe Versus the Volcano
★ 5.8
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Joe Versus the Volcano
1990 as Marshall
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
★ 6.5
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Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1997 as Self
A Man Called Adam
★ 6.2
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A Man Called Adam
1966 as Nelson Davis
Gladiator
★ 7.6
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Gladiator
1992 as Noah
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
★ 7.7
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 as Self
Night Gallery
★ 6.3
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Night Gallery
1969 as Osmond Portifoy
The Sheriff
★ 5.3
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The Sheriff
1971 as James Lucas
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
★ 4.8
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
All God's Children
★ 4.0
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All God's Children
1980 as Blaine Whitfield

TV Shows

44 credits
JAG TV
★ 7.3
Action & Adventure, Crime
JAG
1995 Action & Adventure, Crime
Bonanza TV
★ 7.5
Action & Adventure, Drama
1959 Action & Adventure, Drama
The Defenders TV
★ 5.9
Drama
1961 Drama
The Defenders TV
★ 5.9
Drama
1961 Drama
The Defenders TV
★ 5.9
Drama
1961 Drama
The Defenders TV
★ 5.9
Drama
1961 Drama
The Defenders TV
★ 5.9
Drama
1961 Drama
The Fugitive TV
★ 7.2
Action & Adventure, Drama
1963 Action & Adventure, Drama
Third Watch TV
★ 7.9
Crime, Drama
1999 Crime, Drama
American Experience TV
★ 6.6
Documentary
1988 Documentary
Touched by an Angel TV
★ 7.2
Drama, Family
1994 Drama, Family
Touched by an Angel TV
★ 7.2
Drama, Family
1994 Drama, Family
Hawaii Five-O TV
★ 7.1
Action & Adventure, Drama
1968 Action & Adventure, Drama
American Masters TV
★ 7.5
Documentary
1986 Documentary
The L Word TV
★ 7.6
Drama, Soap
2004 Drama, Soap
The Name of the Game TV
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The Name of the Game
1968 as Kubani
Run for Your Life TV
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Run for Your Life
1965 as Frankie Morton
Run for Your Life TV
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Run for Your Life
1965 as Dave Corbett
Run for Your Life TV
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Run for Your Life
1965 as Sgt. Dave Corbett
Kraft Television Theatre TV
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Kraft Television Theatre
1947 as The Emperor Jones
Reading Rainbow TV
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Reading Rainbow
1983 as Self - Narrator (voice)
12 O'Clock High TV
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12 O'Clock High
1964 as Major Glenn Luke
The Stand TV
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The Stand
1994 as Judge Richard Farris
The Stand TV
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The Stand
1994 as Judge Richard Farris (credit…
Evening Shade TV
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Evening Shade
1990 as Ponder Blue
The Kennedy Center Honors TV
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The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 as Self
Baseball TV
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Baseball
1994 as Various (voice)
Baseball TV
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Baseball
1994 as (voice)
The Great Adventure TV
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The Great Adventure
1963 as John Ross
Promised Land TV
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Promised Land
1996