Birthname: Ruby Ann Wallace
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born |
Oct 27, 1924
Cleveland, OH |
| Died |
Jun 11, 2014
New Rochelle, NY |
| Age | Died at 89 |
Ruby Dee |
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| Job | Actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, activist |
| Years active | 1940-present |
| Top Roles | Ruth Younger, Rachel, Slave Maid, Laurie, Lucy Tyler, Rae Robinson |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Sports, Family, Adventure, Crime |
| Top Topics | Prejudice, Romance (Comic), Based on Play, Money, Baseball |
| Top Collaborators | Roy Glenn, Sidney Poitier, David Susskind (Producer), Beah Richards, Bernie Hamilton, Peter Brocco, Peter Falk, Jules Dassin (Director) |
| Also Born on October 27 | |
| Also Born in 1924 | |
| Also Born in Ohio | |
| Also a Scorpio | |
Ruby Dee Overview:
Legendary actress, Ruby Dee, was born Ruby Ann Wallace on Oct 27, 1924 in Cleveland, OH. Dee died at the age of 89 on Jun 11, 2014 in New Rochelle, NY .
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Dee was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | American Gangster (2007) | Mama Lucas | Nominated |
Ruby Dee BlogHub Articles:
Uptight! (1968): Jules Dassin and Ruby Dee
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4th, 1968. Uptight was released in December of the same year. It’s a rather unnerving circumstance because the movie was conceived well before the horrid tragedy, and yet this cataclysmic moment haunts the picture. If the struggle for unity was ... Read full article
TCM Remembers Ruby Dee w/ Two-Film Tribute
“Why can’t we image makers become peacemakers, too?” Ruby Dee asked after accepting a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild in 2000, alongside husband Ossie Davis. Until her death on June 11 at age 91, Dee endeavored to do just that. And, on June 28, Turner Classic Movies wil... Read full article
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