Ossie Davis
| First Name | Ossie |
| Last Name | Davis |
| Age | 87 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | December 18, 1917 |
| Birthplace | Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia |
| Date of Death | February 4, 2005 |
| Location of Death | Miami Beach, Florida |
| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The Sheriff |
| Father | Kince Charles Davis |
| Mother | Laura Cooper Davis |
| Friends | Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Melvin Van Peebles, Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Gordon Parks |
Ossie Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an African-American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist.
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Filmography
Selected Ossie Davis film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2005
Deacons for Defense
Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
2002
Presidio Med
Otis Clayton
2001
Feast of All Saints
Jean-Jacques
2001
Philly
Gilbert Willoughby
2001
Legend of the Candy Cane
Julius
2000
Here's to Life!
Duncan Cox
2000
Finding Buck McHenry
Buck McHenry
2000
J.C. Leyendecker: The Great American Illustrator
Narrator
1999
A Vow to Cherish
Alexander Billman
1999
The Secret Path
Too Tall
1999
The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
The Caretaker
1998
Alyson's Closet
Postman Extraordinaire
1997
The Protector
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1996
Home of the Brave
Erasmus Jones
1995
The Android Affair
Dr. Winston
1995
The Client
Judge Harry Roosevelt
1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Uncle Phil
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice
Uncle Phil
1994
The Great Battles of the Civil War
W. H. Carney
1993
The Ernest Green Story
Grandfather
1992
Lincoln
Frederick Douglas
1990
We'll Take Manhattan
Man in Subway
1989
The Red Shoes
Narrator
1984
The House of God
Dr. Sanders
1981
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Chuffy Russell
1980
Ossie and Ruby!
Co-host
1980
All God's Children
Blaine Whitfield
1979
Freedom Road
Narrator
1977
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Dr. Fredericks
1975
The Tenth Level
Reed
1973
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
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1971
The Sheriff
James Lucas
1969
Rod Serling's Night Gallery
Portifoy
1969
Teacher, Teacher
Charles Carter
1967
N.Y.P.D.
Dempsey
1967
The Outsider
Lt. Wagner
1964
12 O'Clock High
Major Glenn Luke
1964
Slattery's People
Jack Phillips
1963
Gone Are the Days!
Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
1963
The Great Adventure
John Ross
1962
The Doctors and the Nurses
Dr. Farmer
1962
Seven Times Monday
Will
1961
District Attorney Daniel Jackson, District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney
1960
John Brown's Raid
Dangerfield Newby
1960
CBS Repertoire Workshop
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1955
The Emperor Jones
Brutus Jones
Director Credits
1987
Crown Dick
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1970
Kongi's Harvest
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Writer Credits
1983
For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story
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1981
Purlie
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1963
Gone Are the Days!
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1963
East Side/West Side
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2004 Kennedy Center Honorees
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