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Ruby Dee

Actor

Ruby Dee

Acting
1950 — 2012 · 17 films
Lived
27 October 1922 — d. 2014
From
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).

Career Signature

How Ruby Dee’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.