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Ruby Dee
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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
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
The Fugitive
1963
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Oscars
1953
The Golden Girls
1985
The Stand
1994
American Gangster
2007
Cat People
1982
Just Cause
1995
Do the Right Thing
1989
A Thousand Words
2012
Jungle Fever
1991
Cop & ½
1993
Baby Geniuses
1999
A Simple Wish
1997
Buck and the Preacher
1972
Edge of the City
1957
The Incident
1967
No Way Out
1950
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
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