Ruby Dee: Quick Facts
Facts
| Also Known As | Ruby Ann Wallace |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1922 • Cleveland • Ohio |
| Died | June 11, 2014 (aged 91) • New Rochelle • New York |
| Awards And Honors | Spingarn Medal (2008) • Grammy Award (2006) • Kennedy Center Honors (2004) • National Medal of Arts (1995) • Emmy Award (1991): Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special • Grammy Award (2007): Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling) |
| Notable Family Members | spouse Ossie Davis |
| Married To | Ossie Davis (1948–2005 [his death]) • Frankie Dee Brown (1941–1945) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "Love at Large" (1990) • "China Beach" (1990) • "St. Louis Blues" (1958) • "Little Bill" (1999–2002) • "1982" (2013) • "The Jackie Robinson Story" (1950) • "Baby of the Family" (2002) • "Frontiers of Faith" (1951) • "American Gangster" (2007) • "Take a Giant Step" (1959) • "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2007) • "The Defenders" (1965) • "A Thousand Words" (2012) • "The Fugitive" (1963) • "The Bold Ones: The Protectors" (1969) • "Edge of the City" (1957) • "Lincoln" (1988) • "The Great Adventure" (1963) • "The Incident" (1967) • "What a Guy" (1948) • "Uptight" (1968) • "Politics of Love" (2011) • "Do the Right Thing" (1989) • "East Side/West Side" (1963) • "Steam" (2007) • "Evening Shade" (1993) • "A Simple Wish" (1997) • "Jungle Fever" (1991) • "Touched by an Angel" (1999) • "Countdown at Kusini" (1976) • "Play of the Week" (1960–1961) • "Virgin Island" (1958) • "Cop & ½" (1993) • "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (2000) • "Buck and the Preacher" (1972) • "Peyton Place" (1968–1969) • "The Stand" (1994) • "The Guiding Light" (1952) • "Video Girl" (2011) • "The Way Back Home" (2006) • "Watch Your Mouth" (1978) • "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) • "The Golden Girls" (1990) • "Windmills of the Gods" (1988) • "The Tall Target" (1951) • "The Torture of Mothers" (1980) • "American Masters" (1995) • "Middle Ages" (1992) • "That Man of Mine" (1946) • "The Nurses" (1963) • "Black Girl" (1972) • "Cat People" (1982) • "American Playhouse" (1985–1990) • "Alcoa Premiere" (1963) • "No. 2" (2006) • "The Balcony" (1963) • "Spenser: For Hire" (1987) • "All About Us" (2007) • "Go Man Go" (1954) • "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1974) • "Street Gear" (1995) • "Gone Are the Days!" (1963) • "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (1984) • "The Atlanta Child Murders" (1985) • "Cosby" (1999) • "Red & Blue Marbles" (2011) • "American Experience" (1990) • "A Raisin in the Sun" (1961) • "Baby Geniuses" (1999) • "Police Woman" (1975) • "The Fight Never Ends" (1948) • "Tenafly" (1973) • "Ossie and Ruby!" (1980) • "Just Cause" (1995) • "Promised Land" (1998) • "Armchair Theatre" (1966) • "Dream Street" (2010) • "The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll" (2009) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) | "Uptight" (1968) |
Top Questions
Is Ruby Dee married?
Frankie Dee Brown (1941–1945), Ossie Davis (1948–2005 [his death])
Where was Ruby Dee born?
Ruby Dee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
When was Ruby Dee born?
Ruby Dee was born on October 27, 1922.
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