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Ossie Davis

Bio: Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ossie Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Mon, Dec 17 1917
Birthplace: Cogdell, Georgia, USA

Death: Fri, Feb 04 2005
Ossie Davis is 87 years old
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Poster of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Ossie Davis would have been no older than
87 in Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
as 'Writer'.
Fri, May 24 2024
Poster of For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Ossie Davis was
65 in For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Mar 22 1983
Poster of Purlie
Purlie
Ossie Davis was
63 in Purlie
as 'Musical'.
Mon, Oct 12 1981
Poster of Countdown at Kusini
Countdown at Kusini
Ossie Davis was
58 in Countdown at Kusini
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Apr 16 1976
Poster of Gordon's War
Gordon's War
Ossie Davis was
55 in Gordon's War
as 'Director'.
Thu, Aug 09 1973
Poster of Black Girl
Black Girl
Ossie Davis was
54 in Black Girl
as 'Director'.
Thu, Nov 09 1972
Poster of Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Ossie Davis was
52 in Cotton Comes to Harlem
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Wed, May 27 1970
Poster of Kongi's Harvest
Kongi's Harvest
Ossie Davis was
52 in Kongi's Harvest
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 01 1970
Poster of Gone Are the Days!
Gone Are the Days!
Ossie Davis was
45 in Gone Are the Days!
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Aug 09 1963

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of East Side/West Side
East Side/West Side
Ossie Davis was
45+ in East Side/West Side
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1963