1917 - 2005
Ossie Davis American Actor
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Ossie Davis dating history
Relationships
Ossie Davis was previously married to Ruby Dee (1948 - 2005).
About
American Actor Ossie Davis was born Raiford Chatman Davis on 18th December, 1917 in Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia, USA and passed away on 4th Feb 2005 Miami Beach, Florida, USA aged 87. He is most remembered for The Sheriff. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Ossie Davis was in an on-screen matchup with Della Reese in The Secret Path (1999).
Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
57 years
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57 years
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Details
| First Name |
Ossie
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| Last Name |
Davis
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| Full Name at Birth |
Raiford Chatman Davis
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| Alternative Name |
Ossie Davis, Raiford Chatman Davis
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| Birthday |
18th December, 1917
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| Birthplace |
Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia, USA
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| Died |
4th February, 2005
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| Place of Death |
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Failure
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| Buried |
Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, USA
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| Height |
6' 3" (191 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Center High School, Waycross, GA
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| University |
Howard University, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (Dropped Out), Columbia University
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, director, poet, playwright, author, activist
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
The Sheriff
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| Year(s) Active |
1939–2005
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/215/000042089/
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| Father |
Kince Charles Davis
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| Mother |
Laura Cooper Davis
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| Friend |
Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Melvin Van Peebles, Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Gordon Parks
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Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American film, television and Broadway actor, director, poet, playwright, author, and civil rights activist.
