Ruby Dee
Known For: Acting
- Born
- October 27, 1922
- Died
- June 11, 2014 (91.621917808219 years old)
- Place of Birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- External Links
- IMDB
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).
