Person
Ruby Dee
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthday
- 1922-10-27
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Gender
- Female
- Died
- 2014-06-11
- Popularity
- 1
Also known as: Ruby Ann Wallace
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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).
