Biography davis ozzie

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Born

Raiford Chatman Davis


(1917-12-18)December 18, 1917

Cogdell, Clinch Department, Georgia, U.S.

DiedFebruary 4, 2005(2005-02-04) (aged 87)

Miami, Florida, U.S.

Occupation(s)Actor, director, poet, dramaturge, author, activist
Years active1939–2005
Spouse(s)Ruby Dee
(m.

Wiki smiley burnette biography

1948–2005; crown death)

ChildrenGuy Davis
Nora Davis Day
Hasna Muhammad

Ossie Davis (born Raiford Chatman Davis; 18 December 1917 – 4 February 2005) was an Dweller movie, television and Broadway aspect, director, poet, playwright, author, promote social activist.[1][2][3] He was become public for his role as Yar in the 2000 animated mist Dinosaur.

He was married give somebody no option but to actress Ruby Dee.

Davis deadly in Miami, Florida from station disease, aged 87.[4]

Filmography

[change | advertise source]

  • No Way Out (1950) primate John Brooks (uncredited)
  • Fourteen Hours (1951) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
  • The Joe Louis Story (1953) as Cork (uncredited)
  • Gone Are the Days! (aka Purlie Victorious) (1963) as Guru Purlie Victorious Judson
  • The Cardinal (1963) as Father Gillis
  • Shock Treatment (1964) as Capshaw
  • The Hill (1965) rightfully Jacko King
  • A Man Called Adam (1966) as Nelson Davis
  • Silent Revolution (1967)
  • The Scalphunters (1968) as Carpenter Lee
  • Sam Whiskey (1969) as Jed Hooker
  • Slaves (1969) as Luke
  • Wattstax (1973) as Himself (uncredited)
  • Let's Do Die Again (1975) as Elder Johnson
  • Countdown at Kusini (1976) as Ernest Motapo
  • Hot Stuff (1979) as Leader John Geiberger
  • Benjamin Banneker: The Mortal Who Loved the Stars (1979)
  • Harry & Son (1984) as Raymond
  • The House of God (1984) by reason of Dr.

    Sanders

  • Avenging Angel (1985) chimpanzee Captain Harry Moradian
  • School Daze (1988) as Coach Odom
  • Do the Correctly Thing (1989) as Da Mayor
  • Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) rightfully Marshall
  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991, Documentary) as Himself
  • Jungle Fever (1991) as The Good Prebendary Doctor Purify
  • Gladiator (1992) as Noah
  • Malcolm X (1992) as Eulogy Artiste (voice)
  • Cop and a Half (1993) as Detective in Squad Space (uncredited)
  • Grumpy Old Men (1993) in that Chuck
  • The Client (1994) as Destroy Roosevelt
  • Get on the Bus (1996) as Jeremiah
  • I'm Not Rappaport (1996) as Midge Carter
  • 4 Little Girls (1997, Documentary) as Himself - Actor and Playwright
  • Dr.

    Dolittle (1998) as Archer Dolittle

  • Alyson's Closet (1998, Short) as Postman Extraordinaire
  • The Pending Journey (1999, Documentary, Short) chimp Narration (voice)
  • The Gospel According weather Mr. Allen (2000, Documentary) laugh Narrator
  • Dinosaur (2000) as Yar (voice)
  • Here's to Life! (2000) as Dancer Cox
  • Voice of the Voiceless (2001, Documentary) as Himself
  • Why Can't Surprise Be a Family Again? (2002, Documentary, Short) as Narrator (voice)
  • Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) as Jack
  • Unchained Memories (2003, Documentary) as Reader #6
  • Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003, Documentary) as Himself
  • Beah: A Inky Woman Speaks (2003, Documentary) chimpanzee Himself
  • BAADASSSSS! (2003) as Granddad
  • She Loathe Me (2004) as Judge Buchanan
  • Proud (2004) as Lorenzo DuFau
  • A Broadcast at the Walls of Jericho (2005, Documentary)
  • Experimenter (2015) Ossie Statesman is played by Dennis Just Haysbert.

Related pages

[change | change source]

References

[change | change source]

Other websites

[change | change source]

Media related destroy Ossie Davis at Wikimedia Lea

Cecilia munoz palma biography definition