Ruby Dee

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Personal info

Known for: Acting
Born: 10/27/1922
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 6/11/2014 (aged 91)
Gender: Female
Also known as: Ruby Ann Wallace

Biography

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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