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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Ossie-DavisOssie Davis | Biography, Movies, Ruby Dee, & Facts

    Sep 6, 2024 · Ossie Davis (born December 18, 1917, Cogdell, Georgia, U.S.—died February 4, 2005, Miami Beach, Florida) was an American writer, actor, director, and social activist who was known for his contributions to African American theatre and film and for his passionate support of civil rights and humanitarian causes. He was also noted for his ...

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ruby_DeeRuby Dee - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Dee was married to Ossie Davis, with whom she frequently performed until his death in 2005. [ 2 ] She received numerous accolades, including two Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, an Obie Award, and a Drama Desk Award, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award.

  3. www.cbr.com › bubba-hotep-21-anniversaryBruce Campbell Joins Bubba Ho-Tep Director in Celebrating the ...

    6 days ago · Behind him is the silhouette of the ancient mummy who's been resurrected, leaving it up to Elvis and JFK (Ossie Davis) up to stop him.

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  5. www.theday.com › stage › 20231009Review: Ossie Davis' 'Purlie Victorious,' back on Broadway ...

    Sep 7, 2024 · NEW YORK — "Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch," Ossie Davis' 1961 satiric farce that was the basis for the 1963 film "Gone Are the Days!" and the 1970 musical...

  6. movieweb.com › bruce-campbell-bubba-ho-tepBruce Campbell & Don Coscarelli Celebrate Bubba Ho-Tep’s ...

    5 days ago · Bruce Campbell and director Don Coscarelli are celebrating 21 years of that nasty, Egyptian soul-sucking mummy matching wits with the King of Rock and Roll and JFK. “Some kind of Bubba Ho-Tep ...

  7. www.chipublib.org › background-and-criticism-of-aBackground and Criticism of A Raisin in the Sun | Chicago ...

    5 days ago · Ossie Davis later replaced Poitier. The white press applauded the play for not being only a “Negro play” but one that was a universal drama. This implied that the story would be the same if the black characters were replaced with white ones.

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  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sammy_Davis_JrSammy Davis Jr. - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · There are several accounts of what happened, but they agree that Davis was threatened by organized crime figures close to Cohn. [57] According to one account, Cohn called racketeer John Roselli , who was told to inform Davis that he must stop seeing Novak.