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Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

1917-12-18 - 2005-02-04 Cogdell, Georgia, USA

Biography

Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He is best known for his roles in the Spike Lee-directed films Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X.

Movies

Dinosaur

Dinosaur

2000 6.5

as Yar (voice)
The Client

The Client

1994 6.7

as Harry Roosevelt
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992 7.5

as Eulogy Performer (voice)
The Secret Path

The Secret Path

1999 7.6

as Too Tall
Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1998 5.7

as Archer Dolittle
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

1977 0.0

as Dr. Fredericks
Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

1964 6.7

as Capshaw
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

1993 6.7

as Chuck
Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

1991 6.4

as Reverend Purify
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975 0.0

as Narrator
The Cardinal

The Cardinal

1963 6.5

as Father Gillis
Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990 5.8

as Marshall
No Way Out

No Way Out

1950 6.9

as John Brooks (uncredited)
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1997 7.7

as Juror 2
The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters

1968 6.4

as Joseph Lee
Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984 5.8

as Raymond
The Android Affair

The Android Affair

1995 5.0

as Dr. Winston
The Hill

The Hill

1965 7.5

as Jacko King
Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

1989 7.8

as Da Mayor
Bubba Ho-tep

Bubba Ho-tep

2002 6.5

as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003 6.1

as Himself
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994 0.0

as Uncle Phil
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991 7.7

as Self
Cop & ½

Cop & ½

1993 4.5

as Detective in Squad Room
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003 4.8
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

2005 5.0

as Self
Sam Whiskey

Sam Whiskey

1969 5.6

as Jed Hooker
Avenging Angel

Avenging Angel

1985 5.0

as Capt. Harry Moradian
I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport

1996 5.6

as Midge Carter
The House of God

The House of God

1984 2.7

as Dr. Sanders
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022 6.6

as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

1986 0.0

as Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
Countdown at Kusini

Countdown at Kusini

1976 0.0

as Ernest Motapo
Death of a Prophet

Death of a Prophet

1981 4.1
Gladiator

Gladiator

1992 7.6

as Noah
Wattstax

Wattstax

1973 7.0

as Self (uncredited)
Deacons for Defense

Deacons for Defense

2005 6.2

as Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam

1966 6.0

as Nelson Davis
Feast of All Saints

Feast of All Saints

2001 4.7

as Jean-Jacques
Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus

1996 6.4

as Jeremiah
The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story

1993 6.9

as Grandfather
She Hate Me

She Hate Me

2004 5.2

as Judge Buchanan
Freedom Road

Freedom Road

1979 4.8

as Narrator
School Daze

School Daze

1988 5.7

as Coach Odom
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

2003 7.3

as Self
Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

1994 10.0

as Self
Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

2004 6.5

as Granddad
Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

1979 7.0

as Captain John Geiberger
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

1999 0.0

as Self
A Vow to Cherish

A Vow to Cherish

1999 6.2

as Alexander Billman
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997 6.5

as Self
The Tenth Level

The Tenth Level

1976 5.1

as Reed
The Soul Collector

The Soul Collector

1999 7.2

as Mordecai
All God's Children

All God's Children

1980 4.0

as Blaine Whitfield
Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1975 6.9

as Elder Johnson
The Fall

The Fall

1969 7.0
Here's to Life!

Here's to Life!

2000 0.0

as Duncan Cox
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1972 6.5

as Eulogy (voice)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

1999 9.0

as Caretaker
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995 0.0

as Uncle Phil
John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid

1960 0.0

as Dangerfield Newby
The Outsider

The Outsider

1967 6.0

as Lt. Wagner
Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys

1997 6.3

as Mr. Evers
Finding Buck McHenry

Finding Buck McHenry

2000 0.0

as Buck McHenry
The Sheriff

The Sheriff

1971 6.0

as James Lucas
The Legend of the Candy Cane

The Legend of the Candy Cane

2001 0.0

as Julius (voice)
Slaves

Slaves

1969 5.7

as Luke
4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls

1997 7.2

as Self - Actor and Playwright
Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951 7.2

as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998 0.0

as Self
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998 7.7

as Self
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004 0.0

as Self
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1969 6.8

as Osmond Portifoy
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

2001 0.0

as Narrator
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981 6.0

as Chuffy Russell
Kongi's Harvest

Kongi's Harvest

1970 6.0

as Narrator
Gone Are the Days!

Gone Are the Days!

1963 6.7

as Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
Teacher, Teacher

Teacher, Teacher

1969 0.0

as Charles Carter
The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

1990 0.0
Black Liberation

Black Liberation

1967 0.0

as Narrator
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

2002 0.0

as Self
Haiti: Killing the Dream

Haiti: Killing the Dream

N/A 0.0
Goin' Back to T-Town

Goin' Back to T-Town

1993 0.0

as Narrator
The History Makers: Success

The History Makers: Success

2005 0.0

as Self
Hands of Inge

Hands of Inge

1962 0.0

as Narrator (voice)
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

1968 0.0

as Narrator

TV Shows

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 7.5

as Sam Davis
JAG

JAG

1995 7.3

as Terrence Minnerly
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968 7.1

as Ramon Borelle
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963 7.2

as Lt. Johnny Gaines
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 7.2

as Gabriel
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 7.2

as Erasmus Jones
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968 6.8

as Kubani
The L Word

The L Word

2004 7.6

as Melvin Porter
Third Watch

Third Watch

1999 7.9

as Mr. Parker
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965 7.2

as Frankie Morton
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965 7.2

as Dave Corbett
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965 7.2

as Sgt. Dave Corbett
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 5.9

as Nixie
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 5.9

as Officer Bond
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 5.9

as District Attorney
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 5.9

as Assistant District Attorney
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 5.9

as District Attorney Daniel Jackson
Baseball

Baseball

1994 7.3

as Various (voice)
Baseball

Baseball

1994 7.3

as (voice)
The Stand

The Stand

1994 6.8

as Judge Richard Farris
The Stand

The Stand

1994 6.8

as Judge Richard Farris (credit only)
12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

1964 7.2

as Major Glenn Luke
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947 7.5

as The Emperor Jones
Evening Shade

Evening Shade

1990 5.6

as Ponder Blue
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

1963 0.0

as John Ross
Promised Land

Promised Land

1996 6.1

as Erasmus Jones
Alex Haley's Queen

Alex Haley's Queen

1993 7.2

as Parson Dick
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979 7.5

as Dad Jones
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.6

as Charles Carter
The Client

The Client

1995 6.8

as Judge Harry Roosevelt
B.L. Stryker

B.L. Stryker

1989 6.0

as Oz Jackson
King

King

1978 6.4

as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

1997 8.0

as Narrator (voice)
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

2002 6.0

as Narrator