Where to watch Ossie Davis in the UK
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Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.
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- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- JAG (1995) as Terrence Minnerly
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Ramon Borelle
- The Fugitive (1963) as Lt. Johnny Gaines
- Bonanza (1959) as Sam Davis
- Third Watch (1999) as Mr. Parker
- American Experience (1988) as Self - Harlem Resident
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Gabriel
- American Playhouse (1982) Writer
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- The L Word (2004) as Melvin Porter
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Frankie Morton
- The Defenders (1961) as Nixie
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Kubani
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as The Emperor Jones
- Baseball (1994) as Various (voice)
- Evening Shade (1990) as Ponder Blue
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Major Glenn Luke
- The Stand (1994) as Judge Richard Farris
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- Promised Land (1996) Cast
- Dinosaur (2000) as Yar (voice)
- Doctor Dolittle (1998) as Archer Dolittle
- The Great Adventure (1963) as John Ross
- The Client (1994) as Harry Roosevelt
- Malcolm X (1992) as Eulogy Performer (voice)
- 12 Angry Men (1998) as Juror 2
- Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as 'Dad' Jones
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Da Mayor
- The Client (1995) as Judge Harry Roosevelt
- Grumpy Old Men (1993) as Chuck
- Gladiator (1992) as Noah
- Alex Haley's Queen (1993) as Parson Dick
- B.L. Stryker (1989) as Oz Jackson
- The Secret Path (1999) as Too Tall
- Jungle Fever (1991) as Reverend Purify
- The West (1996) as Self
- Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) as Marshall
- She Hate Me (2004) as Judge Buchanan
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Most-watched Ossie Davis films currently: Dinosaur (2000), Doctor Dolittle (1998), The Client (1994), Malcolm X (1992), 12 Angry Men (1998).
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Selected TV credits: Tony Awards (1956), JAG (1995), Hawaii Five-O (1968), The Fugitive (1963), Bonanza (1959).
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