Ossie Davis

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.

Filmography of Ossie Davis

• Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
• By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005)
• Deacons for Defense (2005)
• The History Makers: Success (2005)
• Baadasssss! (2004)
• Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004)
• Proud (2004)
• She Hate Me (2004)
• The L Word (2004)
• The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003)
• Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)
• Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
• Bubba Ho-tep (2002)
• Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' (2002)
• Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years (2002)
• Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore (2001)
• Feast of All Saints (2001)
• The Legend of the Candy Cane (2001)
• Dinosaur (2000)
• Finding Buck McHenry (2000)
• Here's to Life! (2000)
• The Secret Path (1999)
• The Soul Collector (1999)
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999)
• A Vow to Cherish (1999)
• The Unfinished Journey (1999)
• Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)
• Third Watch (1999)
• Doctor Dolittle (1998)
• Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998)
• Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)
• 12 Angry Men (1997)
• Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
• 4 Little Girls (1997)
• Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)
• Thomas Jefferson (1997)
• I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
• Get on the Bus (1996)
• Promised Land (1996)
• The West (1996)