Acting
Ruby Dee
Cleveland, Ohio, USABorn 1922
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).
84
Films
25
TV Shows
1
Crew Credits
Known For
109 Credits
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mary Wilson
2000
Great Performances
as Self
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
The Fugitive
as Laura Smith
1963
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
1988
Police Woman
1974
The Defenders
as Catherine Collins
1961
The Golden Girls
as Mammy Watkins
1985
Touched by an Angel
as LaBelle Springbelt
1994
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Little Bill
1999
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
