Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1917-12-17
Deathday: 2005-02-04 (87 years old)

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Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist.


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Filmography

all 146

Movies 110

self 37

TV Shows 36

Narrator 13

Voice 5

Director 4

Writer 3

Self (archive Footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)

Movie
Self
What's My Name | Muhammad Ali

What's My Name | Muhammad Ali (2019)

TV
Self
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali

What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (2019)

Movie
Self
King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story

King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story (2018)

Movie
Self
And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead

And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead (2015)

Movie
Self
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs (2013)

Movie
Self (archival footage)
Folk Britannia

Folk Britannia (2006)

TV
Self
The Peace!

The Peace! (2005)

Movie
Himself
The History Makers: Success

The History Makers: Success (2005)

Movie
Self
Unstoppable

Unstoppable (2005)

Movie
Self
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005)

Movie
Judge Buchanan
She Hate Me

She Hate Me (2004)

Movie
Lorenzo Dufau
Proud

Proud (2004)

Movie
Self
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (2004)

Movie
Granddad
Baadasssss!

Baadasssss! (2004)

Movie
TV Revolution

TV Revolution (2004)

TV
Melvin Porter
The L Word

The L Word (2004)

TV
7.67
Self
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003)

Movie
Self
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003)

Movie
Narrator
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars

The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars (2003)

Movie
Self
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)

Movie
3.5
Reader
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)

Movie
Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
Deacons for Defense

Deacons for Defense (2003)

Movie
Narrator
Hughes' Dream Harlem

Hughes' Dream Harlem (2002)

Movie
Self
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' (2002)

Movie
Jack
Bubba Ho-tep

Bubba Ho-tep (2002)

Movie
5
Narrator
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years (2002)

TV
Jean-Jacques
Feast of All Saints

Feast of All Saints (2001)

Movie
Narrator
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore (2001)

Movie
Julius
The Legend of the Candy Cane

The Legend of the Candy Cane (2001)

Movie
Duncan Cox
Here's to Life!

Here's to Life! (2000)

Movie
Yar
Dinosaur

Dinosaur (2000)

Movie
6.27
Buck McHenry
Finding Buck McHenry

Finding Buck McHenry (2000)

Movie
Narration
The Unfinished Journey

The Unfinished Journey (1999)

Movie
Caretaker
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999)

Movie
Mordecai
The Soul Collector

The Soul Collector (1999)

Movie
Third Watch

Third Watch (1999)

TV
Self
The Century: America's Time

The Century: America's Time (1999)

TV
Too Tall
The Secret Path

The Secret Path (1999)

Movie
Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)

Movie
Alexander Billman
A Vow to Cherish

A Vow to Cherish (1999)

Movie
Himself - Narrator
Christianity: The First 1000 Years

Christianity: The First 1000 Years (1998)

TV
Archer Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Movie
6.39
Self
The Great Depression

The Great Depression (1998)

TV
Self
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998)

Movie
Juror #2
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men (1997)

Movie
Self - Actor and Playwright
4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls (1997)

Movie
Narrator
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers (1997)

Movie
Mr. Evers
Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys (1997)

Movie
Narrator
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (1997)

TV
Self
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)

Movie
Midge Carter
I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport (1996)

Movie
Jeremiah
Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus (1996)

Movie
Erasmus Jones
Promised Land

Promised Land (1996)

TV
Self
The West

The West (1996)

TV
2
Terrence Minnerly
JAG

JAG (1995)

TV
4.4
Judge Harry Roosevelt
The Client

The Client (1995)

TV
Dr. Winston
The Android Affair

The Android Affair (1995)

Movie
Uncle Phil
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)

Movie
Erasmus Jones / Gabriel
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel (1994)

TV
8
Various (voice)
Baseball

Baseball (1994)

TV
Harry Roosevelt
The Client

The Client (1994)

Movie
6.45
Uncle Phil
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)

Movie
Judge Richard Farris
The Stand

The Stand (1994)

TV
5.2
Self - Narrator
The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery

The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery (1994)

Movie
Self - Harlem Resident
Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)

Movie
Narrator
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World (1994)

Movie
Chuck
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men (1993)

Movie
6
Self
The Great Depression

The Great Depression (1993)

TV
Detective in Squad Room
Cop and ½

Cop and ½ (1993)

Movie
Narrator
Goin' Back to T-Town

Goin' Back to T-Town (1993)

Movie
Parson Dick
Alex Haley's Queen

Alex Haley's Queen (1993)

TV
4
Grandfather
The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story (1993)

Movie
Frederick Douglas (voice)
Lincoln

Lincoln (1992)

Movie
Eulogy Performer (voice)
Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1992)

Movie
4.5
Noah
Gladiator

Gladiator (1992)

Movie
Self
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

Movie
The Good Reverend Doctor Purify
Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever (1991)

Movie
4
Self
Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love

Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (1991)

Movie
Ponder Blue
Evening Shade

Evening Shade (1990)

TV
Marshall
Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

Movie
7
Narrator
The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes (1990)

Movie
Self
Making 'Do the Right Thing'

Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)

Movie
Da Mayor
Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing (1989)

Movie
7.4
Oz Jackson
B.L. Stryker

B.L. Stryker (1989)

TV
Coach Odom
School Daze

School Daze (1988)

Movie
Self
American Masters

American Masters (1986)

TV
Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)

Movie
Captain Harry Moradian
Avenging Angel

Avenging Angel (1985)

Movie
6
Self
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection

Tyler Texas Black Film Collection (1985)

Movie
Raymond
Harry and Son

Harry and Son (1984)

Movie
Narrator
Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood

Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood (1984)

Movie
Dr. Sanders
The House of God

The House of God (1984)

Movie
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow (1983)

TV
6
Writer
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)

Movie
Writer
Purlie

Purlie (1981)

Movie
Chuffy Russell
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)

Movie
Death of a Prophet

Death of a Prophet (1981)

Movie
Blaine Whitfield
All God's Children

All God's Children (1980)

Movie
Narrator
Freedom Road

Freedom Road (1979)

Movie
Captain John Geiberger
Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff (1979)

Movie
Dad Jones
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

TV
6
Benjamin Banneker
Freedom Man

Freedom Man (1979)

Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

TV
Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
King

King (1978)

TV
Dr. Fredericks
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977)

Movie
Ben Reed
The Tenth Level

The Tenth Level (1976)

Movie
Ernest Motapo
Countdown at Kusini

Countdown at Kusini (1976)

Movie
Elder Johnson
Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again (1975)

Movie
Narrator
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)

Movie
Director
Gordon's War

Gordon's War (1973)

Movie
Director
Black Girl

Black Girl (1972)

Movie
Eulogy
Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1972)

Movie
James Lucas
The Sheriff

The Sheriff (1971)

Movie
Director
Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

Movie
Director
Kongi's Harvest

Kongi's Harvest (1970)

Movie
Osmund Portifoy (segment "The Cemetery")
Night Gallery

Night Gallery (1969)

Movie
Luke
Slaves

Slaves (1969)

Movie
Jed Hooker
Sam Whiskey

Sam Whiskey (1969)

Movie
Charles Carter
Teacher, Teacher

Teacher, Teacher (1969)

Movie
The Fall

The Fall (1969)

Movie
Ramon Borelle
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O (1968)

TV
5.45
Kubani
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
Joseph Lee
The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters (1968)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class (1968)

Movie
Lt. Wagner
The Outsider

The Outsider (1967)

Movie
Narrator
Black Liberation

Black Liberation (1967)

Movie
Nelson Davis
A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam (1966)

Movie
Dave Corbett / Sgt. Dave Corbett / Frankie Morton
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life (1965)

TV
Jacko King
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill (1965)

Movie
Jacko King
The Hill

The Hill (1965)

Movie
1
Capshaw
Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment (1964)

Movie
Father Gillis
The Cardinal

The Cardinal (1963)

Movie
John Ross
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure (1963)

TV
Writer
East Side/West Side

East Side/West Side (1963)

TV
Lt. Johnny Gaines
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
Gone Are the Days!

Gone Are the Days! (1963)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Hands of Inge

Hands of Inge (1962)

Movie
District Attorney Daniel Jackson
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Dangerfield Newby
John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid (1960)

Movie
Charles Carter
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours (1951)

Movie
John Brooks (uncredited)
No Way Out

No Way Out (1950)

Movie
The Emperor Jones
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre (1947)

TV
Self
Zinzun: A Revolutionary Activist

Zinzun: A Revolutionary Activist

Movie
Self
A Walk Through the 20th Century With Bill Moyers

A Walk Through the 20th Century With Bill Moyers

TV

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1917-12-17

Deathday
2005-02-04 (87 years old)

Birth Place
Georgia, United States of America

Relationships
Ruby Dee (1948-12-09 - 2005-02-04)

Children
Guy Davis

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
New York City · Waycross, United States of America

Also Known As
Ozzie Davis, Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis, Raiford Chatman Davis

Awards
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Coretta Scott King Award, National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Daytime Emmy Award, James Parks Morton Interfaith Award, Paul Robeson Award, NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Marian Anderson Award


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