Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Acting
Born 1922-10-27 - Died 2014-06-11Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Biography

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).

Movies (93)

American Gangster
7.6

American Gangster

2007Movie7.6
Do the Right Thing
7.8

Do the Right Thing

1989Movie7.8
A Simple Wish
5.5

A Simple Wish

1997Movie5.5
A Thousand Words
6.1

A Thousand Words

2012Movie6.1
Cat People
6.1

Cat People

1982Movie6.1
Baby Geniuses
4.1

Baby Geniuses

1999Movie4.1
Uptight
6.8

Uptight

1968Movie6.8
Jungle Fever
6.4

Jungle Fever

1991Movie6.4
A Raisin in the Sun
7.7

A Raisin in the Sun

1961Movie7.7
Just Cause
6.3

Just Cause

1995Movie6.3
Cop & ½
4.6

Cop & ½

1993Movie4.6
St. Louis Blues
7.7

St. Louis Blues

1958Movie7.7
No Way Out
6.9

No Way Out

1950Movie6.9
The Incident
7.4

The Incident

1967Movie7.4
Edge of the City
7.2

Edge of the City

1957Movie7.2
The Tall Target
6.9

The Tall Target

1951Movie6.9
America
3.5

America

2009Movie3.5
Buck and the Preacher
6.3

Buck and the Preacher

1972Movie6.3
The Sheriff
6.0

The Sheriff

1971Movie6.0
A Storm in Summer
6.4

A Storm in Summer

2000Movie6.4
Taking Back Our Town
4.0

Taking Back Our Town

2001Movie4.0
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970Movie7.3
Feast of All Saints
4.8

Feast of All Saints

2001Movie4.8
Their Eyes Were Watching God
5.7

Their Eyes Were Watching God

2005Movie5.7
Color Adjustment
6.9

Color Adjustment

1992Movie6.9
Decoration Day
6.9

Decoration Day

1990Movie6.9
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
5.3

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004Movie5.3
Poitier's Walter Lee

Poitier's Walter Lee

2018Movie
Go Tell It on the Mountain
6.3

Go Tell It on the Mountain

1984Movie6.3
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
5.2

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003Movie5.2
No. 2
6.5

No. 2

2006Movie6.5
Virgin Island
6.3

Virgin Island

1959Movie6.3
Sports on the Silver Screen
9.0

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997Movie9.0
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
1.5

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

2014Movie1.5
Black Girl
6.8

Black Girl

1972Movie6.8
The Unfinished Journey
6.5

The Unfinished Journey

1999Movie6.5
Video Girl
6.1

Video Girl

2011Movie6.1
Neighbours

Neighbours

1966Movie
It's Good to Be Alive
7.3

It's Good to Be Alive

1974Movie7.3
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
7.3

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999Movie7.3
The Way Back Home
6.7

The Way Back Home

2006Movie6.7
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
5.1

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996Movie5.1
On Merit

On Merit

1972Movie
After Goodbye

After Goodbye

1993Movie
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
6.9

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

1989Movie6.9
Love at Large
5.0

Love at Large

1990Movie5.0
Whitewash
6.0

Whitewash

1994Movie6.0
Zora is My Name!
10.0

Zora is My Name!

1990Movie10.0
Gone Are the Days!
7.5

Gone Are the Days!

1963Movie7.5
The Wall
6.8

The Wall

1998Movie6.8
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
6.0

Mr. and Mrs. Loving

1996Movie6.0
Betty and Coretta
7.2

Betty and Coretta

2013Movie7.2
The Jackie Robinson Story
6.3

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950Movie6.3
All About Us
4.4

All About Us

2007Movie4.4
Go Man Go
5.4

Go Man Go

1954Movie5.4
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
8.0

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

1999Movie8.0
Wedding Band

Wedding Band

1974Movie
Tuesday Morning Ride
6.5

Tuesday Morning Ride

1995Movie6.5
The Balcony
5.2

The Balcony

1963Movie5.2
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

2007Movie
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
4.3

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

1979Movie4.3
Passing Glory
6.0

Passing Glory

1999Movie6.0
Politics of Love
3.3

Politics of Love

2011Movie3.3
Steam
2.5

Steam

2007Movie2.5
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
7.2

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

1990Movie7.2
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
5.5

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

2011Movie5.5
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

2002Movie
The Fight Never Ends
8.0

The Fight Never Ends

1948Movie8.0
Easy to Get
9.0

Easy to Get

1947Movie9.0
Love in Syncopation

Love in Syncopation

1946Movie
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
7.0

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

1972Movie7.0
Chelsea D.H.O.
8.0

Chelsea D.H.O.

1973Movie8.0
Diamonds on the Silver Screen

Diamonds on the Silver Screen

Movie
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
9.0

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998Movie9.0
The Ernest Green Story
6.8

The Ernest Green Story

1993Movie6.8
A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
7.0

A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner

1998Movie7.0
Love in Exile

Love in Exile

2026Movie
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004Movie
Deadlock
9.0

Deadlock

1969Movie9.0
Take a Giant Step
5.2

Take a Giant Step

1959Movie5.2
All God's Children
6.5

All God's Children

1980Movie6.5
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
7.0

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six

1980Movie7.0
Long Day's Journey Into Night
6.0

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1982Movie6.0
Now is the Time

Now is the Time

1967Movie
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
10.0

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

2013Movie10.0
Finding Buck McHenry
7.0

Finding Buck McHenry

2000Movie7.0
Discovering William Greaves
7.0

Discovering William Greaves

2006Movie7.0
That Man of Mine
8.0

That Man of Mine

1946Movie8.0
Countdown at Kusini
7.0

Countdown at Kusini

1976Movie7.0
What a Guy
7.0

What a Guy

1948Movie7.0
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
7.3

A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School

2009Movie7.3
Jazztime Tale
7.0

Jazztime Tale

1991Movie7.0
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
6.5

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

2007Movie6.5

TV Shows (29)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Golden Girls
7.6

The Golden Girls

1985Series7.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Police Woman
6.4

Police Woman

1974Series6.4
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
China Beach
7.4

China Beach

1988Series7.4
The Stand
6.8

The Stand

1994Series6.8
Spenser: For Hire
6.9

Spenser: For Hire

1985Series6.9
Reading Rainbow
8.4

Reading Rainbow

1983Series8.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
Hollywood Black
3.0

Hollywood Black

2024Series3.0
The Great Adventure
10.0

The Great Adventure

1963Series10.0
Roots: The Next Generations
7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Series7.5
Iconoclasts
7.5

Iconoclasts

2005Series7.5
Little Bill
6.9

Little Bill

1999Series6.9
Lincoln
7.5

Lincoln

1988Series7.5
The Atlanta Child Murders
5.8

The Atlanta Child Murders

1985Series5.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Middle Ages
7.5

Middle Ages

1992Series7.5
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Christianity: The First 1000 Years

Christianity: The First 1000 Years

1998Series
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
6.0

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

2002Series6.0