Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Acting

18 Dec 1917

✝ 04 Feb 2005

Cogdell, Georgia, USA

Biografi

Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married...

Filmografi

Dinosaur

sebagai Yar (voice)

2000 Yar (voice)

The Client

sebagai Harry Roosevelt

1994 Harry Roosevelt

Gladiator

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

sebagai Da Mayor

Do the Right Thing

Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

sebagai Marshall

Joe Versus the Volcano

12 Angry Men

sebagai Juror 2

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

sebagai Archer Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1998 Archer Dolittle

Malcolm X

sebagai Eulogy Performer (voice)

1992 Eulogy Performe...

Grumpy Old Men

Bubba Ho-tep

sebagai John F. "Jack" Kennedy

2002 John F. "Jack"...

She Hate Me

sebagai Judge Buchanan

2004 Judge Buchanan

Fourteen Hours

sebagai Cab Driver (uncredited)

1951 Cab Driver (unc...

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

sebagai Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022 Self (archive f...

Cop & ½

sebagai Detective in Squad Room

1993 Detective in Sq...

Feast of All Saints

Feast of All Saints

sebagai Jean-Jacques

Feast of All Saints

2001 Jean-Jacques

Proud

sebagai Lorenzo DuFau

2004 Lorenzo DuFau

Jungle Fever

sebagai Reverend Purify

1991 Reverend Purify

Slaves

The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters

sebagai Joseph Lee

The Scalphunters

1968 Joseph Lee

Night Gallery

sebagai Osmond Portifoy

1969 Osmond Portifoy

School Daze

sebagai Coach Odom

1988 Coach Odom

John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid

sebagai Dangerfield Newby

John Brown's Raid

1960 Dangerfield New...

The Hill

sebagai Jacko King

1965 Jacko King

I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport

sebagai Midge Carter

I'm Not Rappaport

1996 Midge Carter

The Secret Path

The Secret Path

sebagai Too Tall

The Secret Path

The Cardinal

sebagai Father Gillis

1963 Father Gillis

No Way Out

sebagai John Brooks (uncredited)

1950 John Brooks (un...

Avenging Angel

sebagai Capt. Harry Moradian

1985 Capt. Harry Mor...

Gone Are the Days!

Gone Are the Days!

sebagai Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson

Gone Are the Days!

1963 Reverend Purlie...

Get on the Bus

sebagai Jeremiah / 'Pop'

1996 Jeremiah / 'Pop...

Serial TV

JAG

sebagai Terrence Minnerly

1995 Terrence Minner...

Bonanza

sebagai Sam Davis

American Experience

American Experience

sebagai Self - Harlem Resident

American Experience

1988 Self - Harlem R...

Third Watch

sebagai Mr. Parker

1999 Mr. Parker

The Fugitive

sebagai Lt. Johnny Gaines

1963 Lt. Johnny Gain...

Hawaii Five-O

sebagai Ramon Borelle

1969 Ramon Borelle

Tony Awards

sebagai Self - Presenter

1956 Self - Presente...

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

sebagai Gabriel

Touched by an Angel

American Masters

American Masters

American Masters

The L Word

sebagai Melvin Porter

2004 Melvin Porter

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

sebagai The Emperor Jones

Kraft Television Theatre

1947 The Emperor Jon...

The Defenders

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

sebagai Frankie Morton

Run for Your Life

1965 Frankie Morton

12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

sebagai Major Glenn Luke

12 O'Clock High

1964 Major Glenn Luk...

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

sebagai Self - Narrator (voice)

Reading Rainbow

1983 Self - Narrator...

Evening Shade

sebagai Ponder Blue

1990 Ponder Blue

The Stand

sebagai Judge Richard Farris

1994 Judge Richard F...

Promised Land

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

Baseball

sebagai Various (voice)

1994 Various (voice)

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

sebagai John Ross

The Great Adventure

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

sebagai 'Dad' Jones

Roots: The Next Generations

1979 'Dad' Jones

The Client

sebagai Judge Harry Roosevelt

1995 Judge Harry Roo...

Alex Haley's Queen

Alex Haley's Queen

sebagai Parson Dick

Alex Haley's Queen

1993 Parson Dick

B.L. Stryker

sebagai Oz Jackson

1989 Oz Jackson

The West

King

sebagai Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.

1978 Rev. Martin Lut...

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

sebagai Narrator (voice)

Thomas Jefferson

1997 Narrator (voice...

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

sebagai Narrator

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

Sebagai Director

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Gone Are the Days!

Gone Are the Days!

Gone Are the Days!

Kongi's Harvest

Kongi's Harvest

Kongi's Harvest

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Gordon's War

Countdown at Kusini

Countdown at Kusini

Countdown at Kusini

Black Girl