
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).
17 TV shows
TV Shows

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CBS

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The Fugitive
ABC

Likely Renewed82%
Great Performances
PBS

Returning
American Experience
PBS

Ended
The Golden Girls
NBC

Ended
Touched by an Angel
CBS

Ended
Police Woman
NBC

Ended
The Defenders
CBS

Ended
The Dick Cavett Show
ABC

Ended
China Beach
ABC

Returning
The Oscars
ABC

Ended
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
HBO

Ended
Spenser: For Hire
ABC

Ended
Reading Rainbow
PBS

Ended
The Great Adventure
CBS

Ended
The Stand
ABC

Returning
The Kennedy Center Honors
CBS
Other Credits
Little Bill, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Iconoclasts, Middle Ages, Lincoln, Christianity: The First 1000 Years, The Atlanta Child Murders, Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years, Roots: The Next Generations, Armchair Theatre, Hollywood Black