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Ossie Davis

Birthplace
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
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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…

Movies
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
2000 ⭐ 6.6
as Yar (voice)
 The Client
The Client
1994 ⭐ 6.7
as Harry Roosevelt
 Gladiator
Gladiator
1992 ⭐ 7.7
as Noah
 Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
1989 ⭐ 7.8
as Da Mayor
 Malcolm X
Malcolm X
1992 ⭐ 7.6
as Eulogy Performer (voice)
 Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
1998 ⭐ 5.7
as Archer Dolittle
 Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022 ⭐ 6.6
as Self (archive footage)
 12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
1997 ⭐ 7.7
as Juror 2
 Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
1993 ⭐ 6.7
as Chuck
 Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990 ⭐ 5.8
as Marshall
Web Series & TV Shows
JAG
JAG
1995 ⭐ 7.3
as Terrence Minnerly
 Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ⭐ 7.5
as Sam Davis
 Third Watch
Third Watch
1999 ⭐ 8.0
as Mr. Parker
 Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1969 ⭐ 7.2
as Ramon Borelle
 The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 ⭐ 7.3
as Lt. Johnny Gaines
 Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956 ⭐ 0.0
as Self - Presenter
 American Experience
American Experience
1988 ⭐ 6.5
as Self - Harlem Resident
 Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 ⭐ 7.2
as Gabriel
 Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 ⭐ 7.2
as Erasmus Jones
 The L Word
The L Word
2004 ⭐ 7.7
as Melvin Porter