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Ossie Davis
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Memorial Page for Ossie Davis

Dec 18, 1917 – Feb 4, 2005(87 years)Died in:Miami, Miami-Dade County

American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist

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Burial Place

Ferncliff Cemetery

Occupation(9)

actorfilm directorscreenwriterstage actortelevision actorwriterfilm actorfilm producerplaywright

Awards(9)

National Medal of ArtsMarian Anderson AwardDaytime Emmy AwardJames Parks Morton Interfaith AwardNAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame AwardNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesScreen Actors Guild Life Achievement AwardKennedy Center Honors

Spouse(1)

Ruby Dee

Education(2)

Howard UniversityColumbia University School of General Studies

Ossie Davis (* December 18, 1917 in Cogdell; † February 4, 2005 in Miami) was an american actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist. He was 87 years old. He was married to Ruby Dee. His education included Howard University and Columbia University School of General Studies. He received 9 awards, including National Medal of Arts, Marian Anderson Award. He was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery.

Life Events

10 Events

Born in United States

1917

Married Ruby Dee

1948

until 2005

NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award

1987

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

1989

Do the Right Thing

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

1999

Promised Land

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

2001

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

2001

City of Angels

Kennedy Center Honors

2004

Marian Anderson Award

2005

Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County

2005

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Ossie Davis. Forever remembered.