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    Ruby Dee

    1922-10-27 (101 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 - June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun. Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Do the Right Thing (1989) and American Gangster (2007).

    Movies

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    Poitier's Walter Lee
    0 %|Sep 25, 2018
    Documentary
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    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
    15 %|Jun 22, 2014
    Documentary
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    Betty and Coretta
    72 %|Feb 2, 2013
    Drama
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    Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
    100 %|Feb 1, 2013
    Documentary
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    A Thousand Words
    61.02 %|Mar 7, 2012
    Drama, Comedy
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    Video Girl
    71 %|Oct 11, 2011
    Drama
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    Politics of Love
    45 %|Aug 26, 2011
    Romance, Comedy
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    The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
    61 %|Aug 5, 2011
    Drama, Music
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    A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
    73 %|Jul 22, 2009
    Documentary, Family, History
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    America
    35 %|Feb 28, 2009
    Drama
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    Steam
    31 %|Nov 15, 2007
    Drama
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    American Gangster
    75.89 %|Nov 2, 2007
    Drama, Crime
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    All About Us
    29 %|Oct 1, 2007
    Drama, Romance
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    In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
    65 %|Sep 15, 2007
    Documentary
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    Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
    0 %|Jan 31, 2007
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    Discovering William Greaves
    0 %|Dec 6, 2006
    Documentary
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    No. 2
    60 %|Feb 16, 2006
    Comedy, Drama
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    Their Eyes Were Watching God
    55 %|Mar 6, 2005
    Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
    40 %|Jan 1, 2004
    Documentary
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    Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
    0 %|Aug 22, 2003
    Documentary
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    Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
    59 %|Feb 10, 2003
    History, Documentary
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    Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
    0 %|Jun 14, 2002
    Documentary
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    Taking Back Our Town
    0 %|Dec 10, 2001
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Feast of All Saints
    52 %|Nov 11, 2001
    Romance, Drama
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    Finding Buck McHenry
    0 %|Apr 16, 2000
    Drama, Family
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    A Storm in Summer
    58 %|Jan 18, 2000
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Unfinished Journey
    60 %|Dec 31, 1999
    Documentary, History
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    Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
    75 %|Apr 18, 1999
    History, Drama, TV Movie
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    Baby Geniuses
    41 %|Mar 12, 1999
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
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    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
    0 %|Feb 24, 1999
    Documentary
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    Passing Glory
    58 %|Feb 21, 1999
    Drama
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    A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
    0 %|Dec 7, 1998
    Documentary
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    The Wall
    57 %|May 24, 1998
    War, Drama, TV Movie
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    A Simple Wish
    55 %|Jul 11, 1997
    Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Sports on the Silver Screen
    100 %|Mar 16, 1997
    Documentary
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    Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
    32 %|Apr 14, 1996
    Drama
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    Mr. and Mrs. Loving
    56 %|Mar 13, 1996
    Romance, Drama
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    Just Cause
    62 %|Feb 17, 1995
    Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Tuesday Morning Ride
    63 %|Jan 1, 1995
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    Whitewash
    60 %|Aug 16, 1994
    Animation, Family
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    The Stand
    0 %|May 8, 1994
    Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
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    After Goodbye
    0 %|Jun 23, 1993
    Documentary
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    Cop and ½
    45 %|Apr 2, 1993
    Action, Comedy, Family
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    The Ernest Green Story
    69 %|Jan 17, 1993
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Color Adjustment
    69 %|Jan 29, 1992
    Documentary
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    Jazztime Tale
    0 %|Nov 2, 1991
    Animation, Family
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    Jungle Fever
    63.91 %|Jun 7, 1991
    Drama, Romance
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    Decoration Day
    73 %|Dec 2, 1990
    TV Movie, Drama
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    The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
    80 %|Oct 15, 1990
    Drama
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    Love at Large
    47.88 %|Mar 9, 1990
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
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    Zora is My Name!
    0 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Making 'Do the Right Thing'
    67 %|Nov 3, 1989
    Documentary
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    Do the Right Thing
    77.61 %|Jun 14, 1989
    Drama
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    Go Tell It on the Mountain
    50 %|Jan 14, 1985
    Drama
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    Long Day's Journey Into Night
    0 %|Nov 23, 1982
    Drama
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    Cat People
    60.61 %|Apr 2, 1982
    Thriller, Horror
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    All God's Children
    0 %|Apr 28, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
    0 %|Jan 1, 1980
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    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
    37 %|Apr 28, 1979
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Countdown at Kusini
    0 %|Apr 16, 1976
    Drama
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    Wedding Band
    0 %|Apr 24, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie
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    It's Good to Be Alive
    66 %|Feb 22, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Black Girl
    70 %|Nov 9, 1972
    Drama
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    Buck and the Preacher
    61 %|Mar 17, 1972
    Action, Comedy, Western
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    To Be Young, Gifted and Black
    50 %|Jan 20, 1972
    Drama, TV Movie
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    On Merit
    0 %|Jan 1, 1972
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    The Sheriff
    60 %|Mar 30, 1971
    TV Movie, Drama, Crime
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    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
    70 %|Mar 24, 1970
    Documentary
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    Deadlock
    0 %|Feb 22, 1969
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Uptight
    59 %|Dec 28, 1968
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Incident
    73 %|Nov 5, 1967
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
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    Neighbours
    0 %|Jan 15, 1966
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    Gone Are the Days!
    65 %|Aug 9, 1963
    Drama
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    The Balcony
    53 %|Mar 21, 1963
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
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    A Raisin in the Sun
    75.85 %|May 28, 1961
    Drama, Romance
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    Take a Giant Step
    52 %|Dec 1, 1959
    Drama
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    Virgin Island
    50 %|Aug 7, 1959
    Drama, Romance
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    St. Louis Blues
    78 %|Apr 7, 1958
    Drama, History
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    Edge of the City
    71.06 %|Jan 4, 1957
    Drama
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    Go Man Go
    57 %|Jan 27, 1954
    Drama
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    The Tall Target
    69.05 %|Aug 17, 1951
    Thriller, History, Mystery
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    No Way Out
    68.64 %|Aug 16, 1950
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    The Jackie Robinson Story
    64 %|May 16, 1950
    Drama, Family
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    Easy to Get
    0 %|Jul 10, 1947
    Documentary
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    That Man of Mine
    0 %|Jan 1, 1946

    Series

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    Iconoclasts
    60 %|Nov 17, 2005
    Documentary
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    Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
    60 %|Jun 1, 2002
    Documentary
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Little Bill
    61 %|Nov 28, 1999
    Animation
    actor
    Christianity: The First 1000 Years
    0 %|Nov 29, 1998
    Documentary
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    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
    66 %|Mar 12, 1995
    Animation
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    The Stand
    68.36 %|May 8, 1994
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Middle Ages
    0 %|Sep 3, 1992
    Drama, Comedy
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    American Experience
    75 %|Oct 4, 1988
    Documentary
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    China Beach
    72.41 %|Apr 26, 1988
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Lincoln
    72 %|Mar 27, 1988
    War & Politics, Drama
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    Spenser: For Hire
    67 %|Sep 20, 1985
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    The Golden Girls
    75 %|Sep 14, 1985
    Comedy
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    The Atlanta Child Murders
    59 %|Feb 10, 1985
    Drama
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    Reading Rainbow
    84 %|Jun 6, 1983
    Kids
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    Roots: The Next Generations
    74 %|Feb 18, 1979
    Drama
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    The Kennedy Center Honors
    72 %|Dec 28, 1978
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    Police Woman
    62.599999999999994 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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    Great Performances
    51 %|Jan 28, 1971
    Comedy, Documentary, Drama
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    The Dick Cavett Show
    65.59 %|Jun 6, 1968
    Talk
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    The Great Adventure
    0 %|Sep 27, 1963
    Drama
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    The Fugitive
    71.42999999999999 %|Sep 17, 1963
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    The Defenders
    61.879999999999995 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama