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Ruby Dee

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

October 27, 1922(91)

Day of Death

June 11, 2014

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Ruby Ann Wallace
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Ruby Dee

Acting

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).

Known For

Filmography