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Ruby Dee
October 27, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA (91 years at death)
June 11, 2014
Acting
Female
91 films (1946–2018)
Ruby Ann Wallace
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).