Ossie Davis

actor, director, screenwriter
Born: 12/18/1917
Birthplace: Cogdell, Georgia

Originally a stage actor and writer, he later wrote the screenplay for and directed the filmCotton Comes to Harlem(1970), and he appeared in a number of movies, includingSpike Lee'sDo the Right Thing(1989),Jungle Fever(1991), and上车(1996). He also starred on TV, in the miniseriesQueen(1993) and的站(1994) and in the movieMiss Evers' Boys(1997), and appeared in the seriesEvening Shade(1990–94). He was married to the actressRuby Dee.

Died: 2/4/2005