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3 days ago · Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. [1] Dee was married to Ossie Davis, with whom she frequently performed until his death in 2005. [2]
Sep 6, 2024 · Ossie Davis, American writer, actor, director, and social activist who was known for his contributions to African American theater and film and for his passionate support of civil rights and humanitarian causes. He was also noted for his long and distinguished artistic partnership with his wife, Ruby Dee.
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3 days ago · Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Idris Elba, RZA, Carla Gugino, Cuba Gooding Jr, and Ruby Dee, the cast is top to bottom stacked. Nominated for two Oscars, the film isn’t exactly a hidden gem of sorts, but when Denzel’s greatest roles are brought up, this often is not in the conversation.
6 days ago · Do the Right Thing is Spike Lee’s third feature-length film, following the romantic comedy She’s Gotta Have It (1986) and the comedy musical School Daze (1988). Though Do the Right Thing also has moments of humor, it reaches a tragic climax involving the killing of a young Black man by a white police officer.
3 days ago · Her role as Emma Peel made her a sex symbol. For her role in Medea, both in London and New York, she won the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She was appointed CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994 for services to drama.
Sep 15, 2024 · Jim Brown, Raquel Welch, Burt Reynolds. 44 votes. When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe (Burt Reynolds) robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker (Jim Brown). Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo (Fernando Lamas), who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians.
Sep 17, 2024 · Diana Sands (born Aug. 22, 1934, New York City, N.Y., U.S.—died Sept. 21, 1973, New York City, N.Y.) was an American stage and screen actress who won overnight acclaim for her portrayal of the younger sister in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (1959).
