Ossie Davis

Born

December 18, 1917

Died

February 4, 2005 (aged 87)

Known as

actor, film director, screenwriter, stage actor, television actor, writer

Ossie Davis was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death. He received numerous accolades, including an Emmy, a Grammy and a Writers Guild of America Award as well as nominations for four additional Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and Tony Award. Davis was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1995 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.

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