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Ruby Dee
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).
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Ruby Dee Filmography
Do the Right Thing
Jungle Fever
American Gangster
America
Cat People
Love at Large
Jazztime Tale
Just Cause
Cop & ½
Buck and the Preacher
No. 2
The Tall Target
Edge of the City
A Raisin in the Sun
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Incident
A Simple Wish
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives