Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis was an American actor, playwright, and civil rights activist. He was best known for his roles in films such as “Do the Right Thing” and “Granny D”. Davis had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry, appearing in numerous films, television shows, and stage productions. He was also an accomplished playwright and author, writing several successful plays and books. Davis was a passionate civil rights activist, using his platform to advocate for causes such as equality and justice for African Americans. He was widely respected for his talent and contributions to the industry and remains an important figure in the history of African American actors and activists in the United States.

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Performances By Ossie Davis

Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
Da Mayor
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Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
Jeremiah
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Finding Buck McHenry
Finding Buck McHenry
Buck McHenry
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The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
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Gone Are the Days!
Gone Are the Days!
Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
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Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Narrator
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Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
Himself
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Freedom Man
Freedom Man
Benjamin Banneker
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Black Liberation
Black Liberation
Narrator
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The Sheriff
The Sheriff
James Lucas
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Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Self
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Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
Narrator
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The History Makers: Success
The History Makers: Success
Himself
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Black Shadows on the Silver Screen
Black Shadows on the Silver Screen
Narrator
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Proud
Proud
Lorenzo DuFau
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Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
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Goin' Back to T-Town
Goin' Back to T-Town
Narrator
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Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
Narrator
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Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
Narrator
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Unstoppable
Unstoppable
Self
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Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
Archer Dolittle
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12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
Juror 2
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Bubba Ho-tep
Bubba Ho-tep
John F. "Jack" Kennedy
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I'm Not Rappaport
I'm Not Rappaport
Midge Carter
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The Secret Path
The Secret Path
Too Tall
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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Dr. Fredericks
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A Man Called Adam
A Man Called Adam
Nelson Davis
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Teacher, Teacher
Teacher, Teacher
Charles Carter
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Countdown at Kusini
Countdown at Kusini
Ernest Motapo
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Slaves
Slaves
Luke
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Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Eulogy (voice)
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
The Caretaker
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Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Osmond Portifoy
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Hands of Inge
Hands of Inge
Narrator (voice)
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The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey
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Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
Narrator
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The Tenth Level
The Tenth Level
Reed
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The Android Affair
The Android Affair
Dr. Winston
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Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
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All God's Children
All God's Children
Blaine Whitfield
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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self
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The Ernest Green Story
The Ernest Green Story
Grandfather
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Dinosaur
Dinosaur
Yar (voice)
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A Vow To Cherish
A Vow To Cherish
Alexander Billman
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Self
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Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever
Reverend Purify
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Sam Whiskey
Sam Whiskey
Jed Hooker
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The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters
Joseph Lee
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Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff
Captain John Geiberger
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The Soul Collector
The Soul Collector
Mordecai
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
Self
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School Daze
School Daze
Coach Odom
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Deacons for Defense
Deacons for Defense
Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
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The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
Jason King (archival footage)
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Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano
Marshall
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The Hill
The Hill
Jacko King
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Avenging Angel
Avenging Angel
Capt. Harry Moradian
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Feast of All Saints
Feast of All Saints
Jean-Jacques
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Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Himself
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Death of a Prophet
Death of a Prophet
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Self
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Uncle Phil
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Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
Granddad
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Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again
Elder Johnson
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Harry & Son
Harry & Son
Raymond
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Miss Evers' Boys
Miss Evers' Boys
Mr. Evers
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The Fall
The Fall
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Freedom Road
Freedom Road
Narrator
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Gladiator
Gladiator
Noah
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
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The Legend of the Candy Cane
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Julius (voice)
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She Hate Me
She Hate Me
Judge Buchanan
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Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment
Capshaw
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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Uncle Phil
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Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
Chuck
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self
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The House of God
The House of God
Dr. Sanders
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The Outsider
The Outsider
Lt. Wagner
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The Peace!
The Peace!
Self
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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
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Kongi's Harvest
Kongi's Harvest
Narrator
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Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Chuffy Russell
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The Client
The Client
Harry Roosevelt
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Cop and ½
Cop and ½
Detective in Squad Room
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The Cardinal
The Cardinal
Father Gillis
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Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Lincoln
Lincoln
Frederick Douglas (voice)
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No Way Out
No Way Out
John Brooks (uncredited)
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4 Little Girls
4 Little Girls
Self - Actor and Playwright
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Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Eulogy Performer (voice)
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Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Gabriel
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Charles Carter
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The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Lt. Johnny Gaines
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Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Dad Jones
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TV Revolution
TV Revolution
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B.L. Stryker
B.L. Stryker
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Narrator (voice)
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Evening Shade
Evening Shade
Ponder Blue
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Third Watch
Third Watch
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The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
John Ross
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Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Ramon Borelle
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The L Word
The L Word
Melvin Porter
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JAG
JAG
Terrence Minnerly
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The Stand
The Stand
Judge Richard Farris
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Promised Land
Promised Land
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Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Frankie Morton
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Alex Haley's Queen
Alex Haley's Queen
Parson Dick
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The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
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The Client
The Client
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The West
The West
Self
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Christianity: The First 1000 Years
Christianity: The First 1000 Years
Himself - Narrator
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King
King
Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
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Baseball
Baseball
Various (voice)
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American Masters
American Masters
Self
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The Defenders
The Defenders
Nixie
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Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Osmund Portifoy
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The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Kubani
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