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| 3 | Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. As an actor, Davis was best known for appearing in the films, television, and on stage. He appeared in the films ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' (1989), ''Film/BubbaHoTep'' (2002), and ''Film/TheClient'' (1994), along television series such as ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou''' and ''Series/TouchedByAnAngel''. |
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| 5 | In addition to being an actor, he directed a number of films including ''Cotton Comes to Harlem'', ''Gordon’s War'', among others as well as writing several plays and children's books. |
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| 7 | He was married to actress Creator/RubyDee and they had three children, including musician Music/GuyDavis. |
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| 9 | Davis died in 2005 at the age of 87. |
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| 11 | ---- |
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| 13 | !!Selected Filmography |
| 14 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 15 | |
| 16 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
| 17 | * ''No Way Out'' (1950) - John Brooks (UncreditedRole) |
| 18 | * ''Fourteen Hours'' (1951) - Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 19 | * ''The Joe Louis Story'' (1953) - Bob (uncredited) |
| 20 | * ''[[Theatre/PurlieVictorious Gone Are the Days!]]'' (1963) - Rev. Purlie Victorious Judson (also writer) |
| 21 | * ''The Cardinal'' (1963) - Father Gillis |
| 22 | * ''Shock Treatment'' (1964) - Capshaw |
| 23 | * ''The Hill'' (1965) - Jacko King |
| 24 | * ''A Man Called Adam'' (1966) - Nelson Davis |
| 25 | * ''Film/TheScalphunters'' (1968) - Joseph Lee |
| 26 | * ''Sam Whiskey'' (1969) - Jed Hooker |
| 27 | * ''Slaves'' (1969) - Luke |
| 28 | * ''The Sheriff'' (1970) - James Lucas |
| 29 | * ''Let's Do It Again'' (1975) - Elder Johnson |
| 30 | * ''Cool Red'' (1976) - Ernest Motapo (also director and writer) |
| 31 | * ''Hot Stuff'' (1979) - Captain John Geiberger |
| 32 | * ''Freedom Road'' (1979) - Narrator |
| 33 | * ''All God's Children'' (1980) - Blaine Whitfield |
| 34 | * ''Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige'' (1981) - Chuffy Russell |
| 35 | * ''Harry and Son'' (1984) - Raymond |
| 36 | * ''The House of God'' (1984) - Dr. Sanders |
| 37 | * ''Film/AvengingAngel'' (1985) - Captain Harry Morgan |
| 38 | * ''Film/{{School Daze|1988}}'' (1988) - Coach Odom |
| 39 | * ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' (1989) - Da Mayor |
| 40 | * ''The Red Shoes'' (1990) - Narrator/Alphonse |
| 41 | * ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano'' (1990) - Marshall |
| 42 | * ''Film/JungleFever'' (1991) - The Good Reverend Doctor Purify |
| 43 | * ''Film/{{Gladiator|1992}}'' (1992) - Noah |
| 44 | * ''Film/MalcolmX'' (1992) - Eulogy Performer (voice) |
| 45 | * ''Lincoln'' (1992) - UsefulNotes/FrederickDouglass |
| 46 | * ''The Ernest Green Story'' (1993) - Grandfather |
| 47 | * ''Film/CopAndAHalf'' (1993) - Detective in Squad Room (uncredited) |
| 48 | * ''Film/GrumpyOldMen'' (1993) - Chuck |
| 49 | * ''Film/TheClient'' (1994) - Harry Roosevelt |
| 50 | * ''Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder'' (1995) - Uncle Phil |
| 51 | * ''The Android Affair'' (1995) - Dr. Winston |
| 52 | * ''Film/GetOnTheBus'' (1996) - Jeremiah |
| 53 | * ''Film/ImNotRappaport'' (1996) - Midge Carter |
| 54 | * ''Miss Evers' Boys'' (1997) - Mr. Evers |
| 55 | * ''[[Film/TwelveAngryMen1997 12 Angry Men]]'' (1997) - Juror #2 |
| 56 | * ''Film/DrDolittle'' (1998) - Archer Dolittle |
| 57 | * ''The Secret Path'' (1999) - Too Tall |
| 58 | * ''The Soul Collector'' (1999) - Mordecai |
| 59 | * ''The Ghosts of Christmas Eve'' (1999) - The Caretaker |
| 60 | * ''A Vow to Cherish'' (1999) - Alexander Billman |
| 61 | * ''Film/FindingBuckMcHenry'' (2000) - Buck [=McHenry=] |
| 62 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaur}}'' (2000) - Yar |
| 63 | * ''Here's To Life'' (2000) - Duncan Cox |
| 64 | * ''Film/BubbaHoTep'' (2002) - Jack |
| 65 | * ''Deacons For Defense'' (2003) - Reverend 'Rev' Gregory |
| 66 | * ''Baadasssss'' (2003) - Granddad |
| 67 | * ''Film/SheHateMe'' (2004) - Judge Buchanan |
| 68 | * ''Proud'' (2004) - Lorenzo [=DuFau=] |
| 69 | [[/folder]] |
| 70 | |
| 71 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
| 72 | * ''Kraft Theatre'' (1955) - The Emperor Jones |
| 73 | * ''Play of the Week'' (1960-1961) - Will Harris |
| 74 | * ''Series/{{The Defenders|1961}}'' (1961-1965) - DA Daniel Jackson/District Attorney/ADA/Officer Bond/Nixie |
| 75 | * ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou'' (1962-1963) - Officer Omar Anderson |
| 76 | * ''The Great Adventure'' (1963) - John Ross |
| 77 | * ''The Doctors and the Nurses'' (1964) - Dr. Farmer |
| 78 | * ''Slattery's People'' (1965) - Jack Phillips |
| 79 | * ''Series/TheFugitive'' (1966) - Lt. Johnny Gaines |
| 80 | * ''12 O'Clock High'' (1966) - Major Glenn Luke |
| 81 | * ''Run for Your Life'' (1966-1967) - Sgt. Dave Crobett/Frankie Morton |
| 82 | * ''NYPD'' (1968) - Dempsey |
| 83 | * ''The Name of the Game'' (1969) - Kubani |
| 84 | * ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' (1969) - Sam Davis |
| 85 | * ''Series/NightGallery'' (1969) - Osmund Portifoy |
| 86 | * ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'' (1974) - Ramon Borelle |
| 87 | * ''King'' (1978) - Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. |
| 88 | * ''Series/{{Roots|1979}}: The Next Generations'' (1979) - Dad Jones |
| 89 | * ''BL Stryker'' (1989-1990) - Oz Jackson |
| 90 | * ''Series/EveningShade'' (1990-1994) - Ponder Blue |
| 91 | * ''Series/{{Queen}}'' (1993) - Parson Dick |
| 92 | * ''Series/TheAmericanExperience'' (1993) - Narrator |
| 93 | * ''Series/{{The Stand|1994}}'' (1994 - Judge Richard Farris |
| 94 | * ''The Great Battles of the CivilWar'' (1994) - W.H. Carney (voice) |
| 95 | * ''The Client'' (1995-1996) - Judge Harry Roosevelt |
| 96 | * ''Promised Land'' (1996-1998) - Erasmus Jones |
| 97 | * ''Series/TouchedByAnAngel'' (1996-2002) - Erasmus Jones/Gabriel/Gabe |
| 98 | * ''Cosby'' (1999) - Fred |
| 99 | * ''Series/ThirdWatch'' (1999-2000) - Mr. Parker |
| 100 | * ''City of Angels'' (2000) - Henry Charles |
| 101 | * ''Philly'' (2002) - Gilbert Willoughby |
| 102 | * ''Series/{{JAG}}' (2003) - Terrence Minnerly |
| 103 | * ''Series/TheLWord'' (2003-2004) - Melvin Porter |
| 104 | [[/folder]] |
| 105 | |
| 106 | [[folder:Video game roles]] |
| 107 | * ''VideoGame/{{Ripper}}'' (1996) -Ben Dodds |
| 108 | [[/folder]] |
| 109 | |
| 110 | [[folder:Director]] |
| 111 | * ''Cotton Comes to Harlem'' (1970) (also writer) |
| 112 | * ''Kongi Harvest'' (1970) |
| 113 | * ''Black Girl'' (1972) |
| 114 | * ''Gordon's War'' (1973) |
| 115 | [[/folder]] |
| 116 | |
| 117 | [[folder:Writer]] |
| 118 | * ''East Side?West Side'' (1963) |
| 119 | * ''History of the Negro People'' (1965) |
| 120 | * ''Theatre/PurlieVictorious'' (1961) |
| 121 | * ''Purlie'' (1981) |
| 122 | * ''American Playhouse'' (1983) |
| 123 | [[/folder]] |
| 124 | |
| 125 | !!Books |
| 126 | |
| 127 | * ''Escape to Freedom: The Story of Young Frederick Douglas'' (1977) |
| 128 | * ''Langston'' (1982) |
| 129 | * ''Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears'' (1984) |
| 130 | * ''Just Like Martin'' (1992) |
| 131 | * ''Life Lit by Some Large Vision: Selected Speeches and Writings'' (2006) (edited by Ruby Dee) |
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