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Ossie Davis

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 marrie

Born

Dec 18, 1917

Cogdell, Georgia, USA

Died

Feb 04, 2005

Known For

Acting

Movies

102 acting

12 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

The Client
The Client
1994 as Harry Roosevelt
★ 6.7
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
1992 as Eulogy Performer (voice)
★ 7.5
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
2000 as Yar (voice)
★ 6.6
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
1993 as Chuck
★ 6.7
Gladiator
Gladiator
1992 as Noah
★ 7.6
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
1998 as Archer Dolittle
★ 5.7
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
1989 as Da Mayor
★ 7.8
No Way Out
No Way Out
1950 as John Brooks (uncredited)
★ 6.9
The Hill
The Hill
1965 as Jacko King
★ 7.5
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
1996 as Jeremiah / 'Pop'
★ 6.4
4 Little Girls
4 Little Girls
1997 as Self - Actor and Playwright
★ 7.2
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
1997 as Juror 2
★ 7.7
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
1951 as Cab Driver (uncredited)
★ 7.3
The Secret Path
The Secret Path
1999 as Too Tall
★ 7.4
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters
1968 as Joseph Lee
★ 6.4
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever
1991 as Reverend Purify
★ 6.4
The Cardinal
The Cardinal
1963 as Father Gillis
★ 6.6
Bubba Ho-tep
Bubba Ho-tep
2002 as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
★ 6.5
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
2004 as Granddad
★ 6.5
Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990 as Marshall
★ 5.8
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.7
She Hate Me
She Hate Me
2004 as Judge Buchanan
★ 5.1
Cop & ½
Cop & ½
1993 as Detective in Squad Room
★ 4.6
Miss Evers' Boys
Miss Evers' Boys
1997 as Mr. Evers
★ 6.3
I'm Not Rappaport
I'm Not Rappaport
1996 as Midge Carter
★ 5.6
Sam Whiskey
Sam Whiskey
1969 as Jed Hooker
★ 5.6
Harry & Son
Harry & Son
1984 as Raymond
★ 5.8
School Daze
School Daze
1988 as Coach Odom
★ 5.7
Avenging Angel
Avenging Angel
1985 as Capt. Harry Moradian
★ 5.1
Freedom Road
Freedom Road
1979 as Narrator
★ 4.8
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
★ 7.7
The House of God
The House of God
1984 as Dr. Sanders
★ 2.2
Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff
1979 as Captain John Geiberger
★ 7.0
Wattstax
Wattstax
1973 as Self (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey
1999 as Narrator (voice)
★ 5.7
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
1972 as Eulogy (voice)
★ 6.6
movie
Lincoln
1992 as Frederick Douglas (voice)
★ 6.8
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
1969 as Osmond Portifoy
★ 6.3
The Sheriff
The Sheriff
1971 as James Lucas
★ 5.3
Feast of All Saints
Feast of All Saints
2001 as Jean-Jacques
★ 4.4
The Android Affair
The Android Affair
1995 as Dr. Winston
★ 5.0
The Outsider
The Outsider
1967 as Lt. Wagner
★ 6.0
The Tenth Level
The Tenth Level
1976 as Reed
★ 5.1
Here's to Life!
Here's to Life!
2000 as Duncan Cox
All God's Children
All God's Children
1980 as Blaine Whitfield
★ 4.0
A Vow to Cherish
A Vow to Cherish
1999 as Alexander Billman
★ 6.2
Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again
1975 as Elder Johnson
★ 6.9
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
1977 as Dr. Fredericks
Deacons for Defense
Deacons for Defense
2005 as Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
★ 6.2
A Man Called Adam
A Man Called Adam
1966 as Nelson Davis
★ 6.2
Slaves
Slaves
1969 as Luke
★ 5.7
Finding Buck McHenry
Finding Buck McHenry
2000 as Buck McHenry
movie
★ 6.7
movie
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
1965 as Jason King (archive footage)
★ 1.0
movie
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
1965 as Jason King (archival footage)
★ 1.0
The Ernest Green Story
The Ernest Green Story
1993 as Grandfather
★ 6.9
movie
The Peace!
2005 as Self
★ 5.0
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986 as Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
Gone Are the Days!
Gone Are the Days!
1963 as Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
★ 6.7
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
★ 6.1
The Legend of the Candy Cane
The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001 as Julius (voice)
The Soul Collector
The Soul Collector
1999 as Mordecai
★ 7.2
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's Raid
1960 as Dangerfield Newby
Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment
1964 as Capshaw
★ 6.7
Teacher, Teacher
Teacher, Teacher
1969 as Charles Carter
The Fall
★ 7.0
Proud
Proud
2004 as Lorenzo DuFau
★ 4.4
Countdown at Kusini
Countdown at Kusini
1976 as Ernest Motapo
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995 as Uncle Phil
movie
Freedom Man
1979 as Benjamin Banneker
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
★ 10.0
movie
Goin' Back to T-Town
Goin' Back to T-Town
1993 as Narrator
movie
Unstoppable
2005 as Self
movie
Now is the Time
1967 as Self
Hands of Inge
Hands of Inge
1962 as Narrator (voice)
Black Liberation
Black Liberation
1967 as Narrator
Kongi's Harvest
Kongi's Harvest
1970 as Narrator
★ 6.0
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
★ 7.0
movie
movie
★ 10.0