Ruby Dee

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).

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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