Ossie Davis
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-12-18 (88 years old)
Deathday
2005-02-04
Place of Birth
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Also known As
Ozzie Davis
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis
Raiford Chatman Davis
Ossie Davis
Biography
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
Acting
1989
as Da Mayor
1998
as Archer Dolittle
1991
as Reverend Purify
2000
as Yar (voice)
1990
as Marshall
1993
as Narrator
1993
as Chuck
1965
as Jacko King
1969
as Jed Hooker
1968
as Joseph Lee
1997
as Juror 2
2002
as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
2004
as Granddad
1975
as Elder Johnson
1996
as Midge Carter
1985
as Capt. Harry Moradian
1996
as Jeremiah
1999
as Too Tall
1984
as Raymond
2001
as Jean-Jacques
1984
as Dr. Sanders
1979
as Captain John Geiberger
2000
as Buck McHenry
1992
as Eulogy Performer (voice)
2000
as Duncan Cox
2005
as Self
1997
as Mr. Evers
1960
as Dangerfield Newby
2003
1990
1977
as Dr. Fredericks
1966
as Nelson Davis
2003
as Narrator
1969
as Charles Carter
1963
as Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
1976
as Reed
1968
1999
as Mordecai
1963
as Father Gillis
1994
as Narrator
2005
as Self
1988
as Coach Odom
1995
as Dr. Winston
1976
as Ernest Motapo
2005
as Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
2022
as Self (archive footage)
1984
as Narrator
1969
as Luke
1951
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1950
as John Brooks (uncredited)
1967
as Lt. Wagner
1997
as Self - Actor and Playwright
1972
as Eulogy (voice)
1969
1965
as Jason King (archive footage)
1965
as Jason King (archival footage)
1989
as Self
1985
as Himself
1980
as Blaine Whitfield
1979
as Narrator
1979
as Benjamin Banneker
2004
as Self
1993
as Grandfather
1992
as Noah
1967
as Narrator
2003
as Himself
1999
1999
as Alexander Billman
1969
as Osmond Portifoy
1971
as James Lucas
2002
1994
as Harry Roosevelt
1997
as Narrator
1991
2005
as Self
1981
as Chuffy Russell
1975
as Narrator
2004
as Lorenzo DuFau
1994
as Self
2001
as Julius (voice)
1997
1986
as Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
1962
as Narrator (voice)
2004
as Judge Buchanan
1970
as Narrator
1964
as Capshaw
1999
as Narrator (voice)
1999
as Self
1995
as Uncle Phil
1994
as Uncle Phil
1993
as Detective in Squad Room
1992
as Frederick Douglas (voice)
1973
as Self (uncredited)
1994
as Judge Richard Farris
Production
1973
as Director
1972
as Director
1981
as Musical
1970
as Director
1970
as Director
1963
as Writer
1970
as Screenplay
1983
1976
as Director
1976
as Screenplay
1998
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