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21 de jul. de 2005 · Ossie Davis was born Raiford Chatman Davis on December 18, 1917, in the Clinch County town of Cogdell, where his father was a railroad engineer. The nickname “Ossie” came from his mother’s pronunciation of his initials, R.C. Davis attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., but dropped out after three years to pursue a writing career and to study drama with the Rose McClendon Players ...
In his over two-hour interview, Ossie Davis (1917-2005) speaks of his early years as an actor starting out in the theater. He discusses his early television appearances on Showtime U.S.A.: "Green Pastures", Kraft Television Theatre: "The Emperor Jones", and CBS Television Workshop: "Brown Girl, Brownstones." He speaks of writing and starring in the play Purlie Victorious and its feature film ...
26 de abr. de 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.
11 de mai. de 2018 · Ossie Davis [1] 1917-2005 Actor, director, producer, writer With the build and vitality of an NFL lineman, Ossie Davis [2] hardly looked like the grand old man of black theater.
6 de fev. de 2008 · Ossie Davis (1917-2005) A veteran actor, playwright and film director, Ossie Davis, grew up in Waycross, Georgia and attended Howard University for three years before leaving to pursue an acting career in New York City with the Rose McClendon Players (1941-1942). Within a year he was inducted into the military (1942).
Ossie Davis, nato Raiford Chatman Davis ( Codgell, 18 dicembre 1917 – Miami, 4 febbraio 2005) è stato un attore, regista, sceneggiatore e produttore cinematografico statunitense, nonché scrittore e attivista politico . Sposato dal 1948 con l'attrice Ruby Dee (con la quale nel 1980 creò, diresse e interpretò la serie televisiva Ossie and ...
4 de fev. de 2005 · Legendary actor and civil rights advocate Ossie Davis died in a Miami hotel at the age of 87. A look back at the man who was a central figure among black performers for many decades.
