Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.
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Filmography (Movies)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:08/09/2022
The Peace!
Character:Self
Release Date:20/09/2005
Deacons for Defense
Character:Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
Release Date:05/04/2005
The History Makers: Success
Character:Self
Release Date:15/02/2005
Unstoppable
Character:Self
Release Date:13/02/2005
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
Character:Self
Release Date:08/02/2005
She Hate Me
Character:Judge Buchanan
Release Date:30/07/2004
Proud
Character:Lorenzo DuFau
Release Date:02/07/2004
Baadasssss!
Character:Granddad
Release Date:28/05/2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Character:Self
Release Date:25/02/2004
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Character:Self
Release Date:20/05/2003
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
Character:Narrator
Release Date:28/02/2003
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Character:Himself
Release Date:16/02/2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Character:
Release Date:10/02/2003
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Character:Self
Release Date:14/06/2002
Bubba Ho-tep
Character:John F. "Jack" Kennedy
Release Date:09/06/2002
Feast of All Saints
Character:Jean-Jacques
Release Date:11/11/2001
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
Character:Narrator
Release Date:11/06/2001
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Character:Julius (voice)
Release Date:01/06/2001
Here's to Life!
Character:Duncan Cox
Release Date:18/09/2000
Dinosaur
Character:Yar (voice)
Release Date:19/05/2000
Finding Buck McHenry
Character:Buck McHenry
Release Date:16/04/2000
The Unfinished Journey
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:31/12/1999
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
Character:Caretaker
Release Date:14/12/1999
The Soul Collector
Character:Mordecai
Release Date:24/10/1999
The Secret Path
Character:Too Tall
Release Date:02/04/1999
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Character:Self
Release Date:24/02/1999
A Vow to Cherish
Character:Alexander Billman
Release Date:01/01/1999
Doctor Dolittle
Character:Archer Dolittle
Release Date:26/06/1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:10/02/1998
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
12 Angry Men
Character:Juror 2
Release Date:17/08/1997
4 Little Girls
Character:Self - Actor and Playwright
Release Date:09/07/1997
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
Character:Narrator
Release Date:23/06/1997
Miss Evers' Boys
Character:Mr. Evers
Release Date:22/02/1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1997
I'm Not Rappaport
Character:Midge Carter
Release Date:24/12/1996
Get on the Bus
Character:Jeremiah
Release Date:16/10/1996
The Android Affair
Character:Dr. Winston
Release Date:12/04/1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Character:Uncle Phil
Release Date:20/03/1995
The Client
Character:Harry Roosevelt
Release Date:20/07/1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Character:Uncle Phil
Release Date:13/05/1994
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Character:Self
Release Date:26/01/1994
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1994
Grumpy Old Men
Character:Chuck
Release Date:25/12/1993
Cop & ½
Character:Detective in Squad Room
Release Date:02/04/1993
Goin' Back to T-Town
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/03/1993
The Ernest Green Story
Character:Grandfather
Release Date:17/01/1993
Lincoln
Character:Frederick Douglas (voice)
Release Date:26/12/1992
Malcolm X
Character:Eulogy Performer (voice)
Release Date:18/11/1992
The Real Malcolm X
Character:
Release Date:18/11/1992
Gladiator
Character:Noah
Release Date:06/03/1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Character:Self
Release Date:28/10/1991
Jungle Fever
Character:Reverend Purify
Release Date:07/06/1991
Joe Versus the Volcano
Character:Marshall
Release Date:09/03/1990
The Red Shoes
Character:
Release Date:07/02/1990
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Character:Self
Release Date:03/11/1989
Do the Right Thing
Character:Da Mayor
Release Date:14/06/1989
School Daze
Character:Coach Odom
Release Date:12/02/1988
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Character:Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1986
Avenging Angel
Character:Capt. Harry Moradian
Release Date:11/01/1985
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
Character:Himself
Release Date:08/01/1985
Harry & Son
Character:Raymond
Release Date:02/03/1984
Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
Character:Narrator
Release Date:07/02/1984
The House of God
Character:Dr. Sanders
Release Date:01/01/1984
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Character:Chuffy Russell
Release Date:31/05/1981
Death of a Prophet
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1981
All God's Children
Character:Blaine Whitfield
Release Date:28/04/1980
Freedom Road
Character:Narrator
Release Date:29/10/1979
Hot Stuff
Character:Captain John Geiberger
Release Date:10/08/1979
Freedom Man
Character:Benjamin Banneker
Release Date:01/01/1979
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Character:Dr. Fredericks
Release Date:12/09/1977
The Tenth Level
Character:Reed
Release Date:26/08/1976
Countdown at Kusini
Character:Ernest Motapo
Release Date:16/04/1976
Let's Do It Again
Character:Elder Johnson
Release Date:11/10/1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Character:Narrator
Release Date:19/04/1975
Wattstax
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:04/02/1973
Malcolm X
Character:Eulogy (voice)
Release Date:24/05/1972
The Sheriff
Character:James Lucas
Release Date:30/03/1971
Kongi's Harvest
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/05/1970
Night Gallery
Character:Osmond Portifoy
Release Date:08/11/1969
Slaves
Character:Luke
Release Date:02/07/1969
Sam Whiskey
Character:Jed Hooker
Release Date:01/04/1969
Teacher, Teacher
Character:Charles Carter
Release Date:05/02/1969
The Fall
Character:
Release Date:15/01/1969
The Scalphunters
Character:Joseph Lee
Release Date:29/02/1968
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Character:Narrator
Release Date:02/01/1968
The Outsider
Character:Lt. Wagner
Release Date:21/11/1967
Black Liberation
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1967
A Man Called Adam
Character:Nelson Davis
Release Date:16/03/1966
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
Character:Jason King (archival footage)
Release Date:01/07/1965
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
Character:Jason King (archive footage)
Release Date:01/07/1965
The Hill
Character:Jacko King
Release Date:11/06/1965
Shock Treatment
Character:Capshaw
Release Date:22/07/1964
The Cardinal
Character:Father Gillis
Release Date:12/12/1963
Gone Are the Days!
Character:Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
Release Date:09/08/1963
Hands of Inge
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1962
John Brown's Raid
Character:Dangerfield Newby
Release Date:25/10/1960
Fourteen Hours
Character:Cab Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1951
No Way Out
Character:John Brooks (uncredited)
Release Date:16/08/1950
Television Appearances
Folk Britannia
Character:Self (archival footage)
TV Revolution
Character:
The L Word
Character:Melvin Porter
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
Character:Narrator
Third Watch
Character:Mr. Parker
Christianity: The First 1000 Years
Character:Himself - Narrator
Thomas Jefferson
Character:Narrator (voice)
Promised Land
Character:
Promised Land
Character:Erasmus Jones
The West
Character:Self
The West
Character:Self / John R. Gills (voice)
JAG
Character:Terrence Minnerly
The Client
Character:Judge Harry Roosevelt
Touched by an Angel
Character:Gabriel
Touched by an Angel
Character:Erasmus Jones
Baseball
Character:Various (voice)
Baseball
Character:(voice)
The Stand
Character:Judge Richard Farris
The Stand
Character:Judge Richard Farris (credit only)
Alex Haley's Queen
Character:Parson Dick
Evening Shade
Character:Ponder Blue
B.L. Stryker
Character:Oz Jackson
American Experience
Character:Self - Harlem Resident
American Masters
Character:Self
Reading Rainbow
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Roots: The Next Generations
Character:'Dad' Jones
The Kennedy Center Honors
Character:Self
King
Character:Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
Hawaii Five-O
Character:Ramon Borelle
The Name of the Game
Character:Kubani
Run for Your Life
Character:Frankie Morton
Run for Your Life
Character:Dave Corbett
Run for Your Life
Character:Sgt. Dave Corbett
12 O'Clock High
Character:Major Glenn Luke
The Great Adventure
Character:John Ross
The Fugitive
Character:Lt. Johnny Gaines
The Defenders
Character:Nixie
The Defenders
Character:Officer Bond
The Defenders
Character:District Attorney
The Defenders
Character:Assistant District Attorney
The Defenders
Character:District Attorney Daniel Jackson
Bonanza
Character:Sam Davis
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Charles Carter
Kraft Television Theatre
Character:The Emperor Jones
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